lost property
Americannoun
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lost properties
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California, believe it or not, has rules governing lost property, including cash.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
A stall at Tavistock Library was set up on Thursday where they received three "huge boxes" of uniforms from lost property at local schools, as well as half a dozen bags from the community.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Residents and businesses who lost property and suffered damages can find information about filing claims at www.LADWP.com/Claims.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
"What will happen with lost property, sick passengers, change of routes etc is a bit of a mystery as is the viability of the business model," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
Someone—I can’t remember who it was—claimed after the lesson that what Miss Emily had said was that Norfolk was England’s “lost corner,” where all the lost property found in the country ended up.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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