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Recent Examples of impounded
The vehicle Evanston Police officers inspected during their investigation has been seized and impounded pending a future administrative hearing, according to police.
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Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The body was found after the vehicle was impounded following a report that it was abandoned in the Hollywood Hills near a home that the Burke was residing in.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors allege Burke, now 21, killed the 14-year-old girl on April 23, 2025, dismembered her nearly two weeks later, and left her remains in the trunk of his Tesla, which was reported abandoned in the Hollywood Hills and later impounded.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
After sitting untouched, the car was impounded and towed to a lot in Hollywood, where an employee alerted police to a foul smell emanating from the vehicle.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Those vehicles, officials said, can be impounded as evidence as cases are built against drivers and organizers.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
New York City Councilmember Phil Wong New York City Councilmember Phil Wong said Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told him in a private meeting Tuesday two of the vehicles have been impounded.
—Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The car was impounded the previous week after being abandoned in the Hollywood Hills, where neighbors complained of a rotting smell.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
The car was abandoned for weeks before it was eventually impounded at Hollywood Tow, where employees reported a foul odor coming from the vehicle.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The body was found after the vehicle was impounded following a report that it was abandoned in the Hollywood Hills near a home that the Burke was residing in.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors allege Burke, now 21, killed the 14-year-old girl on April 23, 2025, dismembered her nearly two weeks later, and left her remains in the trunk of his Tesla, which was reported abandoned in the Hollywood Hills and later impounded.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
After sitting untouched, the car was impounded and towed to a lot in Hollywood, where an employee alerted police to a foul smell emanating from the vehicle.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Those vehicles, officials said, can be impounded as evidence as cases are built against drivers and organizers.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
New York City Councilmember Phil Wong New York City Councilmember Phil Wong said Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told him in a private meeting Tuesday two of the vehicles have been impounded.
—Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The car was impounded the previous week after being abandoned in the Hollywood Hills, where neighbors complained of a rotting smell.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
The car was abandoned for weeks before it was eventually impounded at Hollywood Tow, where employees reported a foul odor coming from the vehicle.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impounded
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Though the start of the pandemic soon after halted her momentum, DeVaux kept at it, eventually taking the Breeder’s Cup in 2024.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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The fight, though, kept getting delayed.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Windward said more than two dozen tankers are confined west of Hormuz as of Wednesday, with the blockade cutting Iranian oil loadings and exports by more than half.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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While most industrial robots are confined to repetitive, pre-programmed scripts, these advanced systems are designed to learn and adapt on the go.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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More than two dozen EBC students interned last summer with the public schools as teacher aides.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Among them are the New Yorker writer Emily Hahn, who was living in Hong Kong under Japanese occupation, and Donald Hasuike, a fourteen-year-old Japanese American who was interned at a camp in Colorado with family before being shipped to Japan against his will.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The agency also confirmed that Williams was transferred out of the Washington Corrections Center for Women last October and is incarcerated at the Stafford Creek Corrections Center.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Through thoughtful letters from prison, an anarchist incarcerated since 1980 reflects on his radical past.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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Poczobut, imprisoned for covering 2020 pro-democracy rallies in Belarus, became a symbol of political repression and won the EU’s Sakharov Prize while jailed.—
Claudia Ciobanu,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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On his mother’s side, his aunt Lilo and her daughter Ellien are chased across Europe, imprisoned in Bergen-Belsen and Ravensbruck, surviving only to face more tragedy.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Because of this, the bill’s effect on voter participation would have been limited.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
3 May 2026
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When public testimony was taken, the House limited some speakers to less than one minute.—
Jon Harris Maurer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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In January, the company restricted its chat feature to users who completed its age-check verification.—
Lola Murti,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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His ride-hailing service, E-Z Pedicabs, was barred from traveling there by a city ordinance that restricted certain kinds of transportation in the area.—
Dylan Lysen
May 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 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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“Impounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impounded. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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