confiscation

Example Sentences

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The track also said the confiscation was done without a warrant or warning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

"Along the security fence, there is a confiscation order and a prohibition on construction; therefore, the construction in the area was carried out unlawfully," it said.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

“It is in reality an uncompensated confiscation of property,” he wrote.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026

Opponents say it is an unfair confiscation of wealth that will drive talent from the state.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

I really should get back and tell her; she is the one who will be affected the most by Frightful’s confiscation.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George