as in to confine
to deprive of the ability or liberty to leave
impound stray animals
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Both vehicles were impounded and checked for safety, police said.
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
There, drivers can go through the cumbersome process of receiving a ticket, having their car impounded, and paying the official fine to free it—but nearly all choose to simply pay a bribe and go on their way.
—Stuart A. Reid, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2017
In that case, a motorcyclist could risk being cited for reckless operation or even have their vehicle impounded.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 23 July 2024
According to Pima Animal Care Center officials, these dogs will be impounded amidst the shelter's existing capacity crisis.
—Annie Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 31 July 2024
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
There, drivers can go through the cumbersome process of receiving a ticket, having their car impounded, and paying the official fine to free it—but nearly all choose to simply pay a bribe and go on their way.
—Stuart A. Reid, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2017
In that case, a motorcyclist could risk being cited for reckless operation or even have their vehicle impounded.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 23 July 2024
According to Pima Animal Care Center officials, these dogs will be impounded amidst the shelter's existing capacity crisis.
—Annie Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 31 July 2024
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The growth of these criminal networks fosters environments where violence against law enforcement and conservationists becomes commonplace … and crucially, this crisis is not confined to any one region.Simon Perry, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The facility has been under near-constant lockdowns, leaving detainees confined to their cells for extended periods without access to visits, phone calls, showers, or recreation.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The judge didn't make a decision yet on whether Giuliani will be allowed to keep a Palm Beach, Florida, condominium and World Series rings that his son claims his father gave him.Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Also keep an eye on Rae Khalil, a .Paak protégé who’s vying for a nod with her debut LP Crybaby, and Ravyn Lenae, a critical darling who’s in contention with Bird’s Eye.Kyle Denis, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024
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Voters in Petaluma and Cloverdale also overwhelmingly approved measures to extend their urban-growth line laws, limiting development on farmland around those communities, to 2050 and 2045.Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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But that sole reliance on blood severely limits what the vampires can use for energy.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Allen had been held in solitary confinement for a total of 13 months, and the defense has sought to place the confessions within the context of Allen’s mental health crisis while incarcerated.Zoe Sottile, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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Vermont and Maine allow for all people to vote regardless of felony status, and most states allow for all people to vote except for those who are actively incarcerated, but some states have a more complicated approach to felony voting, according to the Brennan Center's Disenfranchisement Laws.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Another uncalled measure, Proposition 34, which aims to restrict how much some health care providers can spend on political campaigns, trailed with 49.1% support.Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Although the Supreme Court dismissed a case in June that sought to restrict access to mifepristone, the attorneys general of Idaho, Kansas and Missouri filed a similar suit last month.Randi Richardson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Violators can be fined, imprisoned for a year and deported.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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In Trump’s case, a New York state law passed in 2021 only restricts people imprisoned on their felony conviction from casting ballots.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Or the plan sponsor might have been jailed, died or fled the country.Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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If those leaders have to get creative to stay in power—jailing enemies of the state, packing the courts, bending the rules around election time—then that’s a fair price.Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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After the race, an enraged Borel is restrained by security personnel and his older brother Cecil. 2010 — Mexico beats the United States in one of the biggest upsets in the history of women’s soccer.Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Attempts to restrain large tech companies are taking aim at core parts of the business — which, according to a fresh round of earnings wins, are channeling gargantuan revenue hauls.Adriana Lee, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Impound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impound. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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