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banditry

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as in piracy

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Recent Examples of banditry Historical context and origins Before the rise of the Mongol empire, trade across Eurasia along the Silk Road network was frequently disrupted by warfare, political fragmentation, heavy taxation, and banditry. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026 Robin quickly and viscerally dispatches his foe, before going up against a larger swath of enemies who are targeting his former partner-in-banditry Little John (played by Bill Skarsgård). — David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026 In the northwest, criminal banditry has taken root in areas where state presence is thin. — Yusuf Tuggar, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026 In parts of the country, violent attacks, kidnappings and banditry shadow daily life. — Vanessa Offiong, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025 In Nigeria, for example, states like Borno, Zamfara, and parts of Kaduna and Katsina have experienced ongoing insecurity due to armed insurgent groups and banditry, which can restrict or delay vaccination campaigns. — Dr. Tunji Funsho, Time, 24 Oct. 2025 Instead, our travels would take us to the untouristed southern region of Dumfries and Galloway, once part of the lawless borderlands plagued by banditry and bloody feuds. — Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Sep. 2023

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One even got in trouble and is shackled to a wooden pillory, serving as an example to others who disobey the crown and engage in piracy.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Following testimony from Meta staff who downloaded torrents, the order could expose a wider range of supervisors, managers, and executives whom staffers said greenlit the piracy.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of piracy

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Law described the dramatic operation to save lives along a remote route frequented by migrant smuggling boats.

— Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Homeland Security Investigations, the agency conducting the at-home visits, is one of the enforcement arms of ICE and typically focuses on criminal cross border investigations like child exploitation, drug smuggling and money laundering.

— Madeleine May, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of smuggling

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Protests over soaring living costs have led to widespread rioting and looting that have drawn worldwide attention and shocked many French citizens.

— Samuel Petrequin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Likewise, the student protests over the weekend expanded from education to other grievances — and featured dramatic scenes of looting and clashes with police.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of looting

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If his decades-long track record is any indication, Sanders would be inclined to make excuses for our adversaries and look on the bright side of their repression and rapine.

— Rich Lowry, National Review, 25 Feb. 2020
There is no question about the general philosophy that underlay this great act of public pillage and economic rapine.

— Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 13 Mar. 2013

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