as in to retrieve
to get again in one's possession
if you don't pay off the loan, the bank will come and repossess your car
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Recent Examples of repossess
The woman’s life savings were nearly depleted, leading to her declaring bankruptcy and her home being repossessed.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2024
During the past year, at the same time medical instruments were being repossessed from the system’s hospitals endangering the lives of patients, Steward’s independent board members received payments for their board service of between $253k – $326k.
—Mark Rogers, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2024
Tennessee is a non judicial foreclosure state, which means that the mortgage holder does not need to go through the courts to repossess a property and auction it off.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 10 June 2024
William Daugherty: The Del Valle middle school teacher's car was repossessed during his cancer treatments.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Dec. 2024
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2024
During the past year, at the same time medical instruments were being repossessed from the system’s hospitals endangering the lives of patients, Steward’s independent board members received payments for their board service of between $253k – $326k.
—Mark Rogers, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2024
Tennessee is a non judicial foreclosure state, which means that the mortgage holder does not need to go through the courts to repossess a property and auction it off.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 10 June 2024
William Daugherty: The Del Valle middle school teacher's car was repossessed during his cancer treatments.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for repossess
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repossess
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This content was summarized by generative artificial intelligence using public filings retrieved from SEC.gov.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
3 Feb. 2025
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These sections will need to be removed to retrieve the remaining bodies, DC Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly said.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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For a small fee, Rasa’s screening tool provides clarity, and for as little as $250 per case, eligible clients can regain control of their future.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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While the Bills’ defense managed to hold Kansas City to a Harrison Butker 35-yard field goal, the Chiefs regained a 32-29 lead with 3:33 remaining.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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Westview recaptured the lead and was up 52-46 with 2:01 to play.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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However, it is believed he was recaptured soon afterward.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Kyiv has homed in on the Crimean Peninsula, which the Kremlin has controlled for more than a decade, but Ukraine has vowed to reclaim.—
Ellie Cook,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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The conspirators then planned to kidnap and crown James’ young daughter, 9-year-old Elizabeth, providing English Catholics an opportunity to reclaim their country.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Jan. 2025
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The analysis, according to Lewin, confirmed the shell casings recovered at the shooting scene were most likely fired from a 9mm handgun.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Detectives would later recover a chilling home surveillance video that virtually captured Kevin's final moments alive, confirming the witness' accounts.—
Murray Weiss,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Repossess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repossess. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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