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
"Along the security fence, there is a confiscation order and a prohibition on construction; therefore, the construction in the area was carried out unlawfully," it said.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
“It is in reality an uncompensated confiscation of property,” he wrote.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026
It favors planters with significant Malaysian upstream operations, as they benefit from strong sensitivity to crude palm oil prices, while facing limited risk of land confiscation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
I really should get back and tell her; she is the one who will be affected the most by Frightful’s confiscation.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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