be seized
Example Sentences
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Chapter 7 is known as liquidation because nonexempt assets can be seized and sold to repay your creditors.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
Guanipa was released on 8 February after eight months in jail, only to be seized again hours later for allegedly breaking the conditions of his release.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
Among them, sanitation workers would have to give 24-hour notice and describe the property to be seized and the basis for the seizure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
Some have asked why they cannot be seized under laws meant to prevent homes standing empty or becoming uninhabitable -- particularly in a city with a housing shortage.
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026
Johnny knew that by law any cargo that was not unloaded within twenty days might be seized by the custom-house and sold at auction.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
