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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

Few people forget their school cross-country days, trudging through murky playing fields on freezing winter afternoons, invariably clad in kit sourced from the lost property bin.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 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

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

Because at Hailsham, we had our own “Lost Corner” up on the third floor, where the lost property was kept; if you lost or found anything, that’s where you went.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro