confiscation
Example Sentences
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Real threats prompted her to buy an AR-15, Anne stressed, not the far right’s hypothetical scenarios of gun confiscations or a communist takeover.
From Washington Post
Violators face stiff fines and confiscation of rescue vessels.
From Seattle Times
Speakers at the Aug. 11 news conference suggested that anti-Islam sentiment may have been responsible for the confiscation.
From Seattle Times
The law sets a 30-year limit on challenges to such confiscations.
From BBC
Speakers at Tuesday’s news conference suggested that anti-Islam sentiment may be responsible for the confiscation.
From Seattle Times
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