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to deprive of the ability or liberty to leave
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Recent Examples of impounded
Police also impounded the e-motorcycle.
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Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Last September, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with nearby agencies, made 183 stops, issued 30 citations and impounded 25 e-motorcycles during a three-day e-bike and e-moto enforcement effort in Granite Bay and parts of Roseville.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
With the help of the Georgia State Patrol and the APD officers assisting from above, two cars connected with the meet-up were stopped and impounded.
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CBS News,
18 June 2026
The Tesla in which she was discovered had been impounded in a Los Angeles tow yard.
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Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
After learning that Casey's car had been impounded, George went to retrieve the vehicle, and discovered a strong smell coming from the trunk.
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Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
The e-motorcycle had been impounded previously after the boy received a citation in December 2024, prosecutors said.
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Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
In all, officers impounded 77 dirt bikes and ATVs that, collectively, were valued at $200,000 or more, Beere said.
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Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Under the law, vehicles with foreign license plates may otherwise be impounded by police.
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Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Last September, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with nearby agencies, made 183 stops, issued 30 citations and impounded 25 e-motorcycles during a three-day e-bike and e-moto enforcement effort in Granite Bay and parts of Roseville.
—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
With the help of the Georgia State Patrol and the APD officers assisting from above, two cars connected with the meet-up were stopped and impounded.
—
CBS News,
18 June 2026
The Tesla in which she was discovered had been impounded in a Los Angeles tow yard.
—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
After learning that Casey's car had been impounded, George went to retrieve the vehicle, and discovered a strong smell coming from the trunk.
—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
The e-motorcycle had been impounded previously after the boy received a citation in December 2024, prosecutors said.
—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
In all, officers impounded 77 dirt bikes and ATVs that, collectively, were valued at $200,000 or more, Beere said.
—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Under the law, vehicles with foreign license plates may otherwise be impounded by police.
—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impounded
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The Cubs kept the game plan fairly simple for Peterson in his debut following a whirlwind couple of days after learning he had been traded Wednesday evening.
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All calls will be kept confidential.
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The race weekend is no longer confined to the circuit perimeter.
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The enthusiasm surrounding the trend isn’t confined to one corner of the market, though.
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Truell, a New York City native, interned at Google, while Sanger, a member of MIT’s squash team, interned at Bridgewater Associates.
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Jorcius’ younger brother interned at Blue Swan Boulders, a rock-climbing gym in downtown Orlando.
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The goal is to eventually close the island to incarcerated individuals in a decarceration plan, replacing it with four other jails in Manhattan, The Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn.
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Caleb Crawford was incarcerated in 2016 after indecently touching his cousin, a 12-year-old girl at the time.
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The Dalton’s 120-man crew was imprisoned in Plymouth, England, under harsh conditions.
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Glitter is currently imprisoned after he was briefly released on probation in February 2023 after serving half his 16-year sentence.
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Kavanaugh could have limited his separate opinion to asserting that Trump’s order couldn’t override a federal law, which was all that was needed to decide the case.
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This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination.
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Assembly Bill 46, carried by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen, D-Elk Grove, removes a legal standard that restricted courts’ ability to deny diversion.
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The four players on the Heat’s season-ending 15-man standard roster set to enter free agency this summer are Norman Powell (unrestricted free agent), Simone Fontecchio (unrestricted free agent), Jahmir Young (unrestricted free agent) and Johnson (restricted free agent).
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The rapper, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, has been held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center since he was arrested in September 2024.
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That means every state budget could be held hostage until the whims of a small fraction of legislators is satisfied.
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“Impounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impounded. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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