as in to retrieve
to get again in one's possession
if you don't pay off the loan, the bank will come and repossess your car
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Recent Examples of repossess
Regulatory records show many customers paid the equivalent of the full loan or more, only to see their cars repossessed.
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Ryan Gabrielson, ProPublica, 12 Sep. 2024
While high-loan costs made today won’t hit the economy for several years, experts say, vehicles bought during the pandemic by customers with federal stimulus cash are increasingly being repossessed.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
Many companies would be preparing to count those loans as losses, send them to a collection agency and repossess the cars.
—Ryan Gabrielson, ProPublica, 12 Sep. 2024
Thank you to my friends who were there when my Jetta was repossessed.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024
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Ryan Gabrielson, ProPublica, 12 Sep. 2024
While high-loan costs made today won’t hit the economy for several years, experts say, vehicles bought during the pandemic by customers with federal stimulus cash are increasingly being repossessed.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
Many companies would be preparing to count those loans as losses, send them to a collection agency and repossess the cars.
—Ryan Gabrielson, ProPublica, 12 Sep. 2024
Thank you to my friends who were there when my Jetta was repossessed.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024
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The filing also notes the resignation and reinstatement of key executives and directors, as well as the cancellation of previous agreements with Aurum International Ltd. This content was summarized by generative artificial intelligence using public filings retrieved from SEC.gov.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Once the suitcase crashed down, Dr. Rose and his team drove through the night to retrieve the carry-on, hoping for the best but keeping expectations reasonable.Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2024
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Cheek to Cheek was a surprise hit, bringing Gershwin and Porter songs to the top of the Billboard 200 decades after their deaths; Gaga’s mojo had been slightly regained, but more importantly, her creative partnership and personal friendship with Bennett blossomed.Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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By focusing on what’s going right rather than dwelling on obstacles, leaders can regain perspective and maintain a more balanced outlook.Raquel Gomes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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How to get back on track, recapture the celebratory vibes of SNL’s 50th-anniversary year, and improve morale at Rockefeller Center?Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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By the numbers: Trump's chances of recapturing the White House fell from 67% on Polymarket on Oct. 30 to 53% on Sunday and then back to 62% on Tuesday morning.Nathan Bomey, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Democrats are grieving and searching for answers after an election that saw their nemesis reclaim the presidency while his fellow Republicans gained control of the Senate and may hold the House as well.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The reality, though, is that even something as apparently low-tech as cooking a potato chip can require over half a dozen different machines to mix, roll, slice, reclaim scraps, fry, sort, flavor and package the finished product.Chris Turlica, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Two people were recovered, but one was declared deceased.Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Detectives recovered two handguns from the man and a rifle from inside the truck, according to police.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Repossess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repossess. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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