impounded

Example Sentences

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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

During the city’s crackdown, 29 people were referred to a Huntington Beach Police Department e-bike-rider education program, 55 warnings were issued, and one vehicle was impounded, according to the department.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 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

He took me in, and the car was impounded.

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