confiscated

Example Sentences

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“The other set of data that you would want to look at is the statistics on what has been confiscated at the border through the DEA,” Church said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

In an effort to control his 19-year-old son, the father confiscated all of his hats.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Later that year, the tribunal heard, Green spoke to Ong about a student who had a rice cooker confiscated by the university.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard navy wrote on X that it had confiscated the vessels and guided them to Iran’s shore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“Still...a pretty impressive try. I’ve heard legends that the Romans confiscated the writings of Archimedes, but—” “Archimedes?”

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan