as in to loot
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
in jail for robbing a bank
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Recent Examples of rob
Linville’s hit would’ve been a homer had Cherokee Trail junior center fielder Isabelle Becker not robbed her at the fence.
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2024
Mineiro defeated River Plate in the semi finals to rob them of the opportunity of playing a final in their home arena.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
As for Middleton, he was robbed of making his Cardinals debut after suffering a right forearm strain that required season-ending surgery.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Detectives arrested Warren again three weeks later on suspicion of robbing an elderly couple at gunpoint.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2024
Mineiro defeated River Plate in the semi finals to rob them of the opportunity of playing a final in their home arena.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
As for Middleton, he was robbed of making his Cardinals debut after suffering a right forearm strain that required season-ending surgery.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Detectives arrested Warren again three weeks later on suspicion of robbing an elderly couple at gunpoint.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent decades have seen the repatriation of Khmer artifacts from abroad, some of which were looted in the 1970s during the period of violence and instability under the communist Khmer Rouge regime, per the Associated Press.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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Since 2022, the detainees are believed to have looted millions of euros and run up a similar amount in property damage, from 2022 to 2024, Europol said.Sophie Tanno, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
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The Rams sacked him seven times in their overtime win last Sunday.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The Titans’ best chance to score was snuffed out near the end of the first half when Mountain View’s Kaitlyn Liddle roared in to sack sophomore quarterback Kelsey Peterson.Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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Kelce’s Leawood, Kansas, home was burglarized as the Chiefs were about to kick off Monday Night Football against the New Orleans Saints hours apart from a burglary at the home of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis’ home in River Hills, Wis. was also burglarized similarly per ABC News.Angel Saunders, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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The rest of the Lakota belongings were plundered or burned.Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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The limited series had already plundered the precursor Creative Arts Emmys on Sept. 8, taking a 14 awards, already a record for a drama in a single season.Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
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Scientists are also trying to exploit the fungus’s sensitivity to temperature by building Bd-free habitats or moving frogs to locales where the fungus can’t survive.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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Still, just last year, Chinese hackers exploited Microsoft security lapses to breach the email accounts of senior U.S. officials.Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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The aid shortfalls have stripped markets of goods and customers.Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024
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Chlorine and other chemicals in municipal water can strip the skin and hair of their natural oils, leading to dryness and irritation.Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2024
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The post comes as Trump has for days basely accused the key battleground state of cheating.Luke Barr, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The activation comes amid a particularly tense election year, with former President Trump, the Republican nominee, already claiming that Democrats are cheating.Brad Dress, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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He was incensed, mistakenly believing that the notepads had been burgled from his barn.Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Nobody, a box office hit in 2021, followed Hutch Mansell (Odenkirk), a docile family man who slowly reveals his true character after his house gets burgled, leading him into a bloody war with a Russian crime boss.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 31 July 2024
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“Rob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rob. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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