repossess

Example Sentences

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When borrowers default or people can no longer justify maintenance fees, timeshare operators can repossess or cheaply buy back their vacation ownership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Allowing the lender to repossess the vehicle is one option.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 29, 2025

The BBC also heard landlords were grappling with financial pressures - while the body representing lenders said seeking to repossess a home was "always a last resort".

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

She added if clients left negative reviews, "legal action will be taken against you and this will void this contract and allow me to repossess the raws".

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2025

He had explained to his supporters in a letter that he was so broke that the bank was trying to repossess his house.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt