repossession
Example Sentences
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In Southern California, repossession of a car whose owner is behind on loan payments is not uncommon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026
In the meantime, your friend should check whether the car is even worth fixing and find out more about the repossession process.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 29, 2025
Data obtained by the BBC's investigations team showed mortgage repossession orders in England and Wales reached 10,853 in 2024-5 - the highest number in five years.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025
The government confirmed that all section 21 notices issued before May will stand, but it said landlords must begin court repossession proceedings by 31 July 2026.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025
While his elders were thus briefly discussing this new addition to the responsibilities of their busy lives, the subject of their talk had been warmed into comfortable repossession of his self-esteem.
From Westways by S. Weir (Silas Weir) Mitchell
