repossess
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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 stories of people facing court proceedings to repossess their homes have been shared with the BBC as mortgage repossessions reach a five-year high.
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
When the nefarious Pilkington Industries repossesses Manor Farm after a failure to make payments, the animals inhabiting the stead are nearly trucked off to their demise.
From Salon ● May 3, 2026
That is certainly a possibility, but it is a long, legal process before a lender repossesses somebody's home.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2022
And when buyers lose everything, the company repossesses the houses and sells them anew.
From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2015
He repossesses about 600 cars a year, getting paid an average of about $350 a car, mostly, if not always, by himself.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 6, 2015
No. Bank repossesses your land, that’s what happens.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
This led to their family home being repossessed when Alex was eight and Melanie selling all her belongings to live with like-minded people in Morocco.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
Colony Ridge repossessed more than 15,000 lots, many owned by immigrants, a 2023 investigation by the Houston Landing found.
From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2026
“Many in our workforce have missed bill payments, received eviction notices, had their cars repossessed and utilities shut off,” Ms. McNeill told the House.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
After four months his drivers license will be suspended and personal property, like a car, could be repossessed, or even be subject to wage garnishment.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 9, 2026
Papa already knew the car he’d put money on before Pearl Harbor had been repossessed.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
Caviness, 33, said he has been repossessing cars his entire adult life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
Leasing companies warn that restrictions on repossessing their assets in case of defaults will drive up costs for all Indian airlines - even for IndiGo and Air India.
From Reuters ● Jun. 20, 2023
Autonomous vehicles that are not worth repossessing could be made to drive themselves to junkyards.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 3, 2023
Payment difficulties can lead to banks and building societies repossessing houses, although lenders try to avoid this.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2023
Going to the vidphone, Iran said, “Why are you afraid? They're not repossessing the goat, not yet.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
