impound

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

I was still worried about what had happened to the fireworks, and I squirmed as we picked up the car at the impound lot and mom drove the 30 miles home.

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

The analysis showed that Retriever Towing completed about 43% of impounds in the city.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 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

We next reached Cuyamaca and visited the dam of that name, which impounds the winter rains for the San Diego Flume Company.

From Out of Doors—California and Oregon by J. A. Graves

It sat outside the home of Murrell's elderly mother in Dunfermline for two years before it was impounded by police.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● May 17, 2026

He was on a national tour when detectives were called to a Hollywood tow yard after neighbors complained of a terrible smell coming from an impounded vehicle.

From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026

Officers cleared that takeover by around 3:30 a.m. and impounded one vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026

He took me in, and the car was impounded.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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