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Recent Examples of impounded
One man is facing charges, and nearly a dozen ATVs have been impounded after Dallas police responded to multiple scenes involving street racing and reckless driving in the winter weather.
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Briauna Brown, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Dallas police impounded nearly a dozen all-terrain vehicles Sunday after reports of reckless driving during the weekend’s icy conditions, the department said, including one response in Deep Ellum that led to an arrest on a child-endangerment charge.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
The cars weren't impounded but were moved to areas off the emergency routes, Lair said in a text to The Enquirer.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026
Trump has attempted to unilaterally rename the Defense Department and the Kennedy Center, despite straightforward laws requiring acts of Congress to do so, and has impounded funds appropriated by Congress for child care and family assistance allocated to Democratic states.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Police said both vehicles were impounded for safety checks.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Michael DiStefano, another member of Diggs’ legal team, appeared at the courthouse on Tuesday and asked that the police report be impounded to keep details under seal, Boston 25 News reported.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Diggs’s attorney, Michael DiStefano, appeared remotely in Dedham District Court on Tuesday to request that police documents in the case be impounded.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
When an e-moto is impounded, there is a process for the rider — or the rider’s parents — to pay a fine and register the bike for off-highway use.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Briauna Brown, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Dallas police impounded nearly a dozen all-terrain vehicles Sunday after reports of reckless driving during the weekend’s icy conditions, the department said, including one response in Deep Ellum that led to an arrest on a child-endangerment charge.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
The cars weren't impounded but were moved to areas off the emergency routes, Lair said in a text to The Enquirer.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026
Trump has attempted to unilaterally rename the Defense Department and the Kennedy Center, despite straightforward laws requiring acts of Congress to do so, and has impounded funds appropriated by Congress for child care and family assistance allocated to Democratic states.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Police said both vehicles were impounded for safety checks.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Michael DiStefano, another member of Diggs’ legal team, appeared at the courthouse on Tuesday and asked that the police report be impounded to keep details under seal, Boston 25 News reported.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Diggs’s attorney, Michael DiStefano, appeared remotely in Dedham District Court on Tuesday to request that police documents in the case be impounded.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
When an e-moto is impounded, there is a process for the rider — or the rider’s parents — to pay a fine and register the bike for off-highway use.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impounded
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Across 240 pages, Landfair describes how she became ensnared in Kelly’s web and how the singer kept her trapped there for more than a decade through a persistent and dizzying combination of love-bombing, control, secrecy, and abuse.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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And since then the First Family has kept busy.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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Its dual mission is to bridge the early-stage funding gap and guarantee global access, ensuring products aren’t confined to wealthy markets for decades but are introduced in low- and middle-income countries in parallel.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Black history shouldn't be confined to February, and then forgotten.—
Terri Huggins Hart,
Parents,
28 Jan. 2026
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During his studies at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, the young chef interned for the restaurant group Caesar's, which is home to several Food Network stars' dining institutions.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Khalil worked at the British embassy in Lebanon and interned for the United Nations.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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He may be incarcerated at a federal facility in South Miami-Dade, his lawyer said.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Grayson, who has been incarcerated since he was charged, received the maximum possible sentence.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Thousands more have been imprisoned.—
Shahrnush Parsipur,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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Even the Committee to Protect Journalists, an organization that monitors and honors reporters imprisoned by authoritarian government regimes overseas, felt compelled to weigh in on Lemon’s arrest.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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This winter’s procedure, Edman said, included a ligament repair and the removal of some painful bone spurs in the ankle, which had limited not just his baserunning but his ability to bounce back and forth between the infield and the outfield.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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When the victim’s fingerprints were originally run, the search had been limited to ages 18-25.—
Audrey Abrahams,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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Senate Bill 199, which would have restricted certain social media access for minors, was gutted by its author amid legal concerns and a lack of support.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
30 Jan. 2026
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Speech can be restricted on private property.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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That means every state budget could be held hostage until the whims of a small fraction of legislators is satisfied.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
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