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to deprive of the ability or liberty to leave
impound stray animals
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Recent Examples of impounded
When her car, her only lifeline, is stolen and impounded, Ogle is thrust into a relentless legal battle against an indifferent system.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
While police have impounded six e-bikes in PB in the past two weeks, Dishman said violations are mostly committed by young riders in middle or high school, not adults.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Fox 11 Los Angeles reported the vehicle was impounded at Hollywood Tow, where workers noticed the foul smell, and that the body was found wrapped in a bag.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The vehicle was impounded after a person reported that it had been abandoned.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
The vehicle was impounded last week after being abandoned in the Hollywood Hills, where neighbors complained of a rotting smell.
—Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
The car was impounded after someone reported it was abandoned in the Hollywood Hills, NBC Los Angeles reported.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
If scooters or bikes are abandoned or illegally parked, they can be impounded by the city.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Two vehicles were impounded for 30 days and eight traffic citations were issued.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
While police have impounded six e-bikes in PB in the past two weeks, Dishman said violations are mostly committed by young riders in middle or high school, not adults.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Fox 11 Los Angeles reported the vehicle was impounded at Hollywood Tow, where workers noticed the foul smell, and that the body was found wrapped in a bag.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The vehicle was impounded after a person reported that it had been abandoned.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
The vehicle was impounded last week after being abandoned in the Hollywood Hills, where neighbors complained of a rotting smell.
—Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
The car was impounded after someone reported it was abandoned in the Hollywood Hills, NBC Los Angeles reported.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
If scooters or bikes are abandoned or illegally parked, they can be impounded by the city.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Two vehicles were impounded for 30 days and eight traffic citations were issued.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impounded
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Directed by series veteran David Silverman, the movie’s plot saw Springfield being confined under a massive glass dome after Homer accidentally polluted the town’s lake.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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When pollsters YouGov first noticed this trend, and Newsweek also began writing about it, the malaise was predominantly confined to 18 to 24-year-olds.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The surprisingly funny duo kept social media fans cracking up, but after about a year, their relationship quietly ended.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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Since Sarah Ferguson’s emails to Jeffrey Epstein leaked, the sisters have kept their distance from their mother and father, Prince Andrew.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
29 Sep. 2025
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Darius Bazley interned for New Balance for a year before becoming a first-round pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Carpenter first met Kirk as a teenager in 2021 at a small gathering in the Arizona Biltmore and later interned for Turning Point Action.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The doctor has maintained his innocence but was convicted and incarcerated.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Sep. 2025
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Dadiomov also said the way these drugs are used among people who are incarcerated is different because of the setting.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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Saad Almadi, a 75-year-old dual US-Saudi citizen, remains barred from exiting the country after previously being imprisoned and reportedly tortured over X posts about the crown prince, including one about Khashoggi’s murder.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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They were blacklisted, harassed, silenced, and even imprisoned.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the 1980s in the United States, only one in four women were getting screened for breast cancer, and access to screening technology was limited, Sivendran said.—
Dr. Noor Shaik,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Department of Health and Human Services warns that the Food and Drug Administration’s public health oversight will be scaled back, with routine inspections limited.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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How to Get Around Uber is the most trusted way around the city for visitors, with rides that are cheap and reliable, except for the airport, where the ride-share app is restricted.—
David Shortell,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Poland scrambled fighter jets and temporarily restricted parts of its airspace on Sunday following the Russian attack.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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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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“Impounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impounded. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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