impounds

present tense third-person singular of impound

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • By refusing to specify details of the case, the government keeps the possibility alive of changing their reasoning or their claims to have the same effect for different reasons—just as the mob changes its reasoning for killing Cinna.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The 61-year-old loves the hunt, and sifting through old belongings and hidden gems is what keeps him going.
    Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Some environmental groups and opponents argue that the bill advances the logging industry’s priorities, limits public engagement and does little to reduce the risk of wildfires.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • This stricter mode removes comments entirely, filters more mature material, and limits what teens can see or post.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Lee’s Summit restricts events While World Cup events are going on at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, certain public events will be banned within Lee’s Summit.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Critics have also flagged violations to the state’s shadow law, which was enacted in 1990 and restricts the creation of new shadows on the Boston Common and Public Garden at certain times of the day.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Video shows the moment an officer in camouflage and tactical gear approaches an individual, after which another officer tackles the person, restrains them with plastic handcuffs, and leads them away.
    Hanna Park, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
  • An 1878 law known as the Posse Comitatus Act generally restrains the use of the military for such purposes.
    Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Polls show Sherrill in a tight race in New Jersey, while Spanberger holds a lead in Virginia.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Broncos defensive tackle Eyioma Uwazurike was given a year-long suspension in 2023 by the NFL for betting on games, and the team holds presentations on gambling every season, head coach Sean Payton said Friday.
    Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Impounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impounds. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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