confiscate
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At this point, the most responsible thing Attorney General Pam Bondi could do is confiscate the department’s television remotes and log everyone out of their social media accounts.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026
Maine currently has a “yellow flag” law that gives authorities a way to confiscate guns from a person who’s dangerous or suicidal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
Youssef framed the evening as an exercise in collective healing—an experiment in what happens when you confiscate phones, sprinkle in jokes about anxiety and war, and then dare an audience to choose hope anyway.
From Slate • Jun. 30, 2025
One eyewitness told the BBC clashes broke out on Thursday after police confronted the vendors, with the unit commander shouting: "Either sell at a fair price or we will confiscate the goods."
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025
“I’m hoping they’ll let us drive the camper back to Georgia. They’ll likely confiscate it as soon as we get there because of—” Now his face is turning red.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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