repossess

Example Sentences

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In December 2023, bailiffs alerted police after going to repossess the premises on Nobes Avenue because of unpaid debts.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Allowing the lender to repossess the vehicle is one option.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 29, 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

Hankey has said the goal is to stop loans from going bad, not repossess vehicles, which is costly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2024

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