confiscate

Example Sentences

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Law enforcement raided a property in the state overnight and confiscated numerous electronic devices.

From The Wall Street Journal

For every dollar of effort you put in, the system confiscates 70 to 100 cents,” he says.

From MarketWatch

Sleeper cells are active inside the camps and weapons have been confiscated during searches by Kurdish and U.S. forces, according to camp administrators, Kurdish counterterrorism and military officials, U.N. investigators and interviews with detainees.

From The Wall Street Journal

Home Office sources have pushed back against suggestions asylum seekers could have items of sentimental value, such as wedding rings, confiscated to pay for their accommodation.

From BBC

It also announced controversial plans to confiscate asylum seekers’ assets, including assets like jewelry and cars, to offset the cost of processing their asylum claims and taxpayer-funded accommodation.

From The Wall Street Journal