as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined
after his impoundment in the garage all weekend, the family dog was ready to frolic
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Recent Examples of impoundment
Krogan cited multiple examples of the Nixon administration losing impoundment cases before the passage of the Impoundment Control Act to support his claim.
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Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
The bill’s language mirrors existing language in state law for reckless driving in excess of 85 mph with the exception of the new penalty concerning impoundment of the vehicle after a second offense has occurred.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025
How would the Supreme Court rule on an impoundment challenge?
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Congress passed the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, which forbade future impoundments with only narrow exceptions.
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
The bill’s language mirrors existing language in state law for reckless driving in excess of 85 mph with the exception of the new penalty concerning impoundment of the vehicle after a second offense has occurred.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025
How would the Supreme Court rule on an impoundment challenge?
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Congress passed the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, which forbade future impoundments with only narrow exceptions.
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impoundment
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Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander arrives in Israel after being released from Gaza, where he was held in Hamas captivity for 19 months, May 12, 2025, Israel, Reim.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Since her escape, Colleen has attempted to live a normal life, though the impact of her captivity still remains with her.—
Makena Gera,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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In 1917, Woodrow Wilson used the act to curtail the activities and speech of German citizens, leading to the internment of more than 6000 Germans, though they were provided with a hearing.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
23 May 2025
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The Trump administration justified the deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, a piece of legislation from 1798 that previously was used as defense for Japanese internment camps during World War II.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Poverty is a pretext for surveillance, over-policing and incarceration.—
Rod Adams,
Essence,
25 May 2025
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Assistant United States Attorney Matthew Warren said Friday that the maximum sentence for wire fraud is 20 years of incarceration, a $250,000 fine and three years on supervised release.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
23 May 2025
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At least nine of the 25 arrested have landed in immigration detention — scattered across the country from a crowded lockup in Miami to a facility in a sleepy Texas railway town to a confinement in a Pacific Northwest port city overlooked by Mount Rainier.—
Hannah Critchfield,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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He was subsequently ordered to home confinement in April 2025.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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“Impoundment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impoundment. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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