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Six example sentences with confiscate, each labelled with its topic.
After the rebellion the baron's estates were declared confiscate, and the crown collected their rents for the next decade.
History
Under the old statute any cargo landed without duty stood confiscate, and the merchant recovered nothing from the port.
Law
Customs notices warned that undeclared ivory was confiscate, so tourists left the carvings behind rather than risk a fine.
Travel
In hardcore mode any loot carried into the arena is confiscate on defeat, so veterans stash their best swords first.
Gaming
The new republic declared the royal palaces confiscate, and three ministries had moved into them within the year.
Politics
Goods shipped without the export permit stood confiscate at the border, and the firm wrote off the entire container.
Business
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- Israeli Psychometric English dictionary (Campus IL / NITE)Authoritative
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