impound

“We were following this group until we got them into a position where we could safely stop them all, take them into custody and impound the minibikes,” Hurtado said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

The cops towed my mother’s car into an impound lot, and I was sure they’d found and confiscated the fireworks.

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026

While the Niesmann + Bischoff motorhome gathers dust in a Police Scotland impound lot, Murrell is also revealed to have made several other luxury purchases with embezzled funds.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

At the impound lot, Vescovi pulled into a spot where his dashcam pointed away from Spivey’s truck.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026

They impound the car and take him to jail, where he spends the night.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

In early 2024, operators will open the floodgates on the 49-meter-high dam that blocks the Klamath River, allowing the more than 50 million tons of water it impounds to begin to drain.

From Science Magazine ● Oct. 18, 2023

If a towing company impounds the vehicle of a servicemember, they are required to first obtain a court order before any sale of the car.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 7, 2023

Servicing companies collect monthly payments, pay money for real estate taxes and insurance from escrow impounds that they collect, and issue a release of lien or mortgage upon the complete payoff of the loan.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 8, 2022

The National Inventory of Dams contains neither the hazard classification nor a condition for the Rockwall-Forney Dam, which impounds Lake Ray Hubbard to supply water to more than 1 million people in the Dallas area.

From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2022

No beadle here impounds you, to suit his crabbed mood; No strife profanes our little church, tho' there it rages high, But then we have no little church, and that, perhaps, is why!

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 01 — Fiction by Sir John Alexander Hammerton

The watchdog group said that, after his arrest, Ludwig lost his car because it was impounded by police and he was unable to pay the impound fee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

But there still appears to be a demand for mitumba smuggled in from its neighbours - the police regularly post pictures of impounded bales on social media.

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

In deeper reservoirs, however, it helped reduce deoxygenation in the impounded area.

From Science Daily ● May 17, 2026

Owner Sinoguards Marine Security said Iranian authorities impounded the ship Thursday, the same day President Trump held a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026

“We have impounded the rental vehicle as evidence. Mr. Shaffer put on a lot of mileage.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

Towing and impounding companies may auction unclaimed vehicles within a certain amount of time.

From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2026

Some have suggested that this could portend a more carefully planned attempt at impounding soon.

From Slate ● Jan. 29, 2025

The Department of Animal Services sent him a letter after the impounding of Beatrice and Benito, saying that the goats would be put up for adoption on Aug. 9.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2024

Potential environmental impacts of reservoir construction are another significant impediment to adoption of PSH when impounding a natural waterway.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2023

“I just wanted directions and the next thing I know”—I gave a cheerfully dismayed laugh—“this man’s telling me I’m on private property and he’s impounding my car.”

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson