chattels

plural of chattel

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Noun
  • But after filling out the documents, the ICE agents confiscated the belongings of the workers and boarded the workers into police vans, the diary said, transporting some with chains around their waists, ankles, and wrists.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The sturdy nylon exterior is water-resistant and RFID-protected, and its secure zippers can safely hold an AirTag inside to keep track of your belongings during the chaos of a travel day.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Games are often decided by a final possession, series of penalties, or matchup factor.
    Mark LaSota, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Paige has been charged with larceny over $1,200, malicious destruction of property over $1,200, breaking into a depository and possession of a burglarious instrument.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In two of its three games so far, Abington has watched things come down to the final second against a vaunted squad from the Patriot League.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
  • While some in the UK industry may still feel YouTube should be kept at arm’s length, Alison Lomax, YouTube’s popular chief in the UK and Ireland, has been helping smooth things over in recent months with the broadcasters.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • According to the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge — the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index — inflation of goods exposed to tariffs, such as appliances and furniture, has already crept up and could continue to rise in the months ahead.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The lifestyle brand, best known for its range of products from clothing to home goods, boasts an online catalog of quiet luxury items at budget-friendly prices.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The game remains accessible to new players and to fans who might not get what this role playing stuff means.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • This eye cream is loaded with some fancy-sounding stuff.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Chattels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chattels. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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