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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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Following their arrival, word spread among law enforcement at Kansas City Stadium (aka Arrowhead) that the King and Queen were en route — and the path to the VVIP (yes, very very) entrance was cleared by FBI officials, who kept fans away from the area.
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Lynn's infectious personality and ongoing quest for selfies made her someone that everyone wanted to know, and her sharp wit kept readers coming back for more.
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The suspect planned out his attack, and specifically chose a place that would be confined and populated, Patel said.
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Because for security reasons and all kinds of other reasons, you are confined.
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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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Bailee was born when Jelly Roll was 23 and incarcerated for drug dealing.
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Others incarcerated at Aliceville were facing life-threatening health conditions, and made to navigate the same dead-end bureaucracy.
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During Lungu's presidency, then-opposition leader Hichilema was imprisoned for four months on treason charges that were ultimately dropped.
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He was imprisoned for organizing the assassination of Polish Interior Minister Bronisław Pieracki in 1934.
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In short, substrate independence is the notion that mind and consciousness need not be limited exclusively to biological brains.
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The plan called for the faculty of any one school to be limited to no more than 75% Black or 75% white teachers.
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Utah restricted fireworks and declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of July Fourth celebrations as the United States' largest wildfire expanded its reach across more tinder-dry forest, as crews rush to fight new blazes in the arid state.
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Access to bug details and links may be kept restricted until a majority of users are updated with a fix, Google noted in its blog.
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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 28 Jun. 2026.
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