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lost property

American  

noun

Chiefly British.
  1. lost and found.


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"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

Comey said replacing just his family’s kitchen would cost around $40,000, and they only received $13,000 to cover lost property.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025

The out-of-court settlement follows a lengthy legal battle in which 7,723 claimants said they had lost property and suffered health complications because of the 2021 fire in the Lolldaiga conservancy in Kenya's Rift Valley.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

If passed into law, the measures would protect homeowners from price gouging after disasters, streamline the process for filing claims for lost property and offer financial protections for disaster victims.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

It was a bother to be stopped on the road in a Free State when the lost property turned out to have a silver tongue.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead