as in to confine
to deprive of the ability or liberty to leave
impound stray animals
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Recent Examples of impound
Other potential responses focus on the perpetrators rather than the puppeteers, prosecuting the petty criminals who carry out acts of sabotage or, in the Baltic Sea, boarding and impounding the offending vessel, as Finland did recently, and following up with a court case.
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Tamar Jacoby, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
After reviewing our contract and proof of payment, the movers were ordered to give us our belongings or be arrested for larceny and their trucks be impounded.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Police said three firearms were recovered and impounded.
—Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
Under Proposal 314, people who organize, promote or drive in a street racing event can be fined up to $1,000 for a first offense, and police will be able to impound participants' cars and motorcycles for at least 30 days.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2024
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Tamar Jacoby, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
After reviewing our contract and proof of payment, the movers were ordered to give us our belongings or be arrested for larceny and their trucks be impounded.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Police said three firearms were recovered and impounded.
—Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
Under Proposal 314, people who organize, promote or drive in a street racing event can be fined up to $1,000 for a first offense, and police will be able to impound participants' cars and motorcycles for at least 30 days.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impound
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Peace confines violence to self-defense in vindication of the right of self-preservation.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Jan. 2025
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If a child laughed inappropriately or failed to remember a Scientology term, they could be sent to the ship’s hold and made to chip rust for days or confined in a chain locker for weeks at a time without blankets or a bathroom.—
Lila Shapiro,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2025
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The only thing keeping Arkansas even remotely on the fringes of NCAA Tournament contention right now is its neutral-site victory over Michigan back in early December; the Wolverines are one of just two high-major wins for the Razorbacks.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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While conventional wisdom might suggest keeping friendships and work separate, recent research suggests otherwise.—
Kathleen Shanley,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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In addition, prosecutors allude, financial fraud is not a criminal act limited to younger people.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Kansas City’s secondary is also excellent at tackling and does a good job of limiting explosive runs.—
Ted Nguyen,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Clarence Maclin for 'Sing Sing' Acting newcomer Maclin, who was formerly incarcerated, plays a version of himself in the remarkable true story of the Rehabilitation Through the Arts theater program, held at high security prisons.—
Eric Andersson,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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In December, the BOP settled a civil lawsuit brought by 103 women who were incarcerated at FCI Dublin in the amount of $116 million.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Wiles — who's intent on imposing structure while carefully avoiding restricting Trump — is populating the White House with fewer people.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2025
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However, the Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license restricts usage to academic and research purposes, preventing commercial applications.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
17 Jan. 2025
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The decision marks another significant setback for Khan, who has been imprisoned since 2023.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Mediators said Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause the fighting in Gaza starting Sunday after 15 months of war and to begin exchanging dozens of hostages held there for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.—
Joseph Krauss,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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The president-elect said on Meet the Press recently that Cheney and Thompson should be jailed.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2025
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The spate of preemptive pardons came hours before President-elect Donald Trump — who has called for some of his political foes to be jailed — takes office.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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Personnel restrained Owens and the flight departing from that gate was delayed, according to the statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2025
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When Collins swatted Acevedo’s hand away, he was restrained and punched repeatedly by Zapata for about nine seconds until other officers intervened, urging their supervisor to back down.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Impound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impound. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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