confiscation
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And the more attention brought to the box via media interviews means more scrutiny may be placed on it, risking its confiscation by city authorities.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
“It is in reality an uncompensated confiscation of property,” he wrote.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026
Opponents say it is an unfair confiscation of wealth that will drive talent from the state.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
Officials ordered the confiscation of the Campari Group shares from Luxembourg-based Lagfin as part of a year-long investigation into how it absorbed its Italian arm.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025
It was understandable; he risked the confiscation of his property by sheltering us.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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