expropriating
- present participle of expropriate.
Example Sentences
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The legal victory was rare for Argentina, which has for years faced and lost lawsuits after breaching contracts, from expropriating companies to defaulting on bonds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Venezuela was ordered to pay ConocoPhillips $8.7 billion by an international arbitration panel External link in 2019 for unlawfully expropriating the company’s oil investments.
From Barron's ● Jan. 5, 2026
It said Germany's neighbours were reluctant to sign due to disagreements over compensation Berlin would have to pay to its companies for expropriating their gas to offer to neighbours.
From Reuters ● Sep. 8, 2022
But as Castro began expropriating properties, hopes for eclectic new construction were dashed.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 24, 2022
He had considered himself a radical, because he believed in expropriating the expropriators; but these plans for overthrowing the conventions and disbanding the home—these left him aghast.
From Jimmie Higgins by Sinclair, Upton
