as in to loot
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
in jail for robbing a bank
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False information about when and where to vote can confuse people and rob them of their vote as well as generally erode confidence in elections and democracy.
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science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
Two men have been convicted of robbing an off-duty Secret Service agent at gunpoint after the agent had finished working at a Los Angeles fundraiser that President Joe Biden attended, prosecutors said Monday.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
However, the show wisely uses him sparingly as not to rob Kiryu and Nishiki of their limelight.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
In straining so hard to communicate youthful vitality, Gold mostly robs the show of its violent delights.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
Two men have been convicted of robbing an off-duty Secret Service agent at gunpoint after the agent had finished working at a Los Angeles fundraiser that President Joe Biden attended, prosecutors said Monday.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
However, the show wisely uses him sparingly as not to rob Kiryu and Nishiki of their limelight.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
In straining so hard to communicate youthful vitality, Gold mostly robs the show of its violent delights.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Key Background Fear of unrest and looting in Washington, D.C. and elsewhere lingers after unrest was recorded following the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, including the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, as well as the protests following the police killing of George Floyd in 2020.Conor Murray, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Some say that, in taking the material, the French looted something intangible: the Beninese people’s chance at seeing themselves in a larger historical context and not just through the gaze of white victimizers.Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Herbert was sacked six times in the first half, including three by the Browns’ menacing Myles Garrett.Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 4 Nov. 2024
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He was sacked twice to help the Titans kill drives, including taking a 19-yard loss on the Bears’ second series.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Another complained that police didn’t do anything after his home was burglarized.Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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According to Vanity Fair, he was first hired by Kitty and José after the brothers were caught burglarizing two homes.Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
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A week after Helene smashed into the Southeast, power outages, water shortages and impassable roads stymie recovery Tropical systems, of course, can plunder coastlines.Sharif Paget, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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And neither Coppola nor Snyder deals with how ideologues have plundered the West.Armond White, National Review, 9 Oct. 2024
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Instead, the Trump Organization was quick to exploit its boss’s time as president, a practice that has continued for years now.Zach Everson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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As the moon and Neptune clash, someone seeks to exploit your altruism!USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Besides Johnson’s sack, Richard Wesley stripped the ball from Butler on fourth down for a sack in the final 90 seconds.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Trump has previously demanded the Federal Communications Commission strip CBS of its broadcasting license over the Harris interview.April Rubin, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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Most significantly, with three other dangerous Bears weapons spread to the right, safety Xavier Woods began cheating in that direction before the play began.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Martha Stewart threatened to burn down her own home over husband's cheating 'right on our property' Stewart had shared her two cents about the Red Notice star as a guest on Bilt Rewards' Rent Free game show.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 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 13 Nov. 2024.
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