confiscation

Example Sentences

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She was however ordered to pay back 12.85 million won in cash and the court also ordered the confiscation of the diamond necklace.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

The 52-page complaint, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, offered new details on the confiscation of 26 betting machines on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026

It favors planters with significant Malaysian upstream operations, as they benefit from strong sensitivity to crude palm oil prices, while facing limited risk of land confiscation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

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