Foreclosures

/fɔrˈkloʊʒərz/ noun

plural of foreclosure; legal processes where lenders repossess property due to unpaid mortgages

From Old French 'forclos', past participle of 'forclore' meaning 'to exclude', from 'fors' (outside) + 'clore' (to close)

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