Verb Guards confiscated knives and other weapons from the prisoners. The teacher confiscated all cell phones for the duration of the field trip.
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Bonta said Thursday that his office is overseeing $10 million in grants to sheriffs to help confiscate those guns, but those efforts are like spitting on a forest fire. Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 Some observers took photos, which the police did their best to confiscate. Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Aug. 2022 Highland Park police investigated an allegation that Crimo, now 21, threatened people at his house, and officers were concerned enough to confiscate knives, a dagger and a sword. John Keilman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2022 The man admitted that a firearm was in his truck but initially refused to give police permission to confiscate the weapon. Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 9 June 2022 The suspect was detained after a group of churchgoers were able to hogtie his legs with an extension cord and confiscate at least two handguns from him, Hallock said. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 16 May 2022 On his show, Jones speculated that the government allowed the massacre to happen to push anti-hate laws and confiscate guns. Amanda J. Crawford, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 The Ukrainian chief prosecutor’s office last week asked Ankara to detain the Zhibek Zholy and confiscate its cargo of about 7,000 tons of grain.Bloomberg.com, 7 July 2022 While Taylor and her then-husband, actor Richard Burton, were filming on location in Mexico in the 1960s, Burton sent his bodyguards after Mr. Galella to rough him up and confiscate his film.Washington Post, 5 May 2022 See More
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Latin confiscatus, past participle of confiscare to confiscate, from com- + fiscus treasury