How to Use eminent domain in a Sentence

eminent domain

noun
  • The state took the homes by eminent domain to build the new road.
  • But in some cases, eminent domain is used to obtain a right-of-way.
    — Chloe Bennett-Steele, StateImpact, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The city acquired the property through eminent domain two years ago and tore it down to its asphalt origins.
    — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The measure is part of an effort by Klimesh to minimize the use of eminent domain.
    — Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Buildings also will not be taken through eminent domain.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
  • For instance, one map shows ground-level changes near Bell’s home would require her house to be taken through eminent domain.
    — Charlotte Observer, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Some 29 homes in or around the Wilmore neighborhood will be taken via eminent domain.
    — Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
  • If that doesn’t work, the hospital district can file an eminent domain lawsuit to seize the properties.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
  • If the mediation breaks down, the county will trigger eminent domain and buy the land for the fuel depot.
    — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
  • No eminent domain for personal gain.
    — Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The company used its eminent domain authority to take some of the ranch owners’ land for a pipeline.
    — Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 19 Nov. 2025
  • The measure bans eminent domain from being used to construct carbon capture pipelines.
    — Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Owner Ameneh Pirhayali said eminent domain forced her to shutter.
    — Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
  • That meant the company could not use eminent domain to access landowners’ property.
    — Meghan O’Brien, States Newsroom, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Several homes in the Wilmore neighborhood would have been taken through eminent domain.
    — Joe Marusak june 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
  • Growing up, Bare watched her parents’ farmland get portioned off by eminent domain when the county claimed some of it for a landfill.
    — Sarah Henry, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Utility companies have used eminent domain to seize land before.
    — Sarah Henry, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Property owners received letters warning that their land might be taken through eminent domain.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • Several homes in the Wilmore neighborhood will also be taken via eminent domain.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
  • The hospital district managed to buy the land without having to resort to eminent domain, Smith said.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Several homes in the Wilmore neighborhood will also be taken via eminent domain.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
  • Several homes in the Wilmore neighborhood would also be taken via eminent domain.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
  • The partners attempted to buy the property to make way for the museum and then threatened eminent domain proceedings.
    — Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Whether through noise, pollution or eminent domain, all those neighborhoods would be impacted by the I-77 plan in some way.
    — Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
  • In the summer of 2024, a judge allowed Amtrak to take greater control of the station through eminent domain.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The attempt led by mall owner Ahmad Bahreini was meant to stop the city from using eminent domain to acquire the property.
    — Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 19 Jan. 2026
  • In their opening day, legislative leaders made clear property taxes and eminent domain will be at the forefront of their priorities.
    — Marissa Payne, Des Moines Register, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The federal government is supposed to make a fair market value offer, but eminent domain means the federal government does have the right to take the land.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
  • City officials, concerned about such an outcome, had previously explored seeking to seize the property through a process known as eminent domain.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Nebraska is expressly guaranteed the right to use eminent domain — the government’s power to take land against the owner’s will — to purchase land or egress for the canal.
    — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025

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