confiscate

Example Sentences

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Despite his extradition, Chen "will be prosecuted in the near future" in Cambodia, and his assets "will be confiscated", the senior official added.

From Barron's

The parties' assets have been confiscated and all offices sealed.

From BBC

She said constant deletions are necessary, as authorities recently broke into a home in her cousin’s neighborhood, confiscated the man’s phone and accused him of being an American spy.

From Los Angeles Times

School staff now confiscate homemade baked goods and suspicious candy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Across the country, government agents have been losing government documents, personal effects, medical devices, and other belongings after confiscating them, effectively turning released immigrants into legal non-persons.

From Salon