confiscated

Example Sentences

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These suits do not seek compensation from Cubans but from those who “traffic in property which was confiscated by the Cuban government.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

"Havana Docks has shown that the cruise lines used confiscated property in which Havana Docks had a property interest and to which it owns a claim."

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Officers explain the dispersal notice bans him from the city centre for 48 hours, and say they have confiscated vapes and his balaclava.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

In an effort to control his 19-year-old son, the father confiscated all of his hats.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

“Still...a pretty impressive try. I’ve heard legends that the Romans confiscated the writings of Archimedes, but—” “Archimedes?”

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan