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Recent Examples of marauder
The marauders who perpetrated the post-2003 sectarian violence weren’t.
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Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
These tiny marauders seem determined to destroy every porch, deck, and flower bed within reach.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2025
Things take a sad turn, though, when a band of marauders wearing masks and animal pelts charge towards the boat and open fire, hitting Cooper in the chest with an arrow.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 28 Sep. 2025
Later, since the apartment remained unlocked, probably some marauders apparently stole all their kitchen appliances, electronics and other valuable family belongings.
—ABC News, 12 July 2025
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Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
These tiny marauders seem determined to destroy every porch, deck, and flower bed within reach.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2025
Things take a sad turn, though, when a band of marauders wearing masks and animal pelts charge towards the boat and open fire, hitting Cooper in the chest with an arrow.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 28 Sep. 2025
Later, since the apartment remained unlocked, probably some marauders apparently stole all their kitchen appliances, electronics and other valuable family belongings.
—ABC News, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marauder
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In 1983, corporate raider Carl Icahn wanted to buy oil giant Phillips 66 but didn’t have the money.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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Pumpkin’s lonely holiday ritual is interrupted by the arrival of a savage gang of raiders at her doorstep led by Thalia (Sossamon).—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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An alleged bank robber was taken into custody in Allegheny County thanks to a third grader's homework assignment, authorities said.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Just as robbers who steal physical items usually want to unload them as quickly as possible, Redbord says cyberthieves know their time is limited.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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As this list reveals, English has been a welcoming recipient—though at times also a looter—of many words, commodities, and ideas from India that have transformed daily lives and speech in the Anglophone world.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, the linear sections are convincing enough, but for the most part, Black Ops 7 feels like a mediocre looter shooter in structure and moment-to-moment gameplay.—
Fran J. Ruiz,
Rolling Stone,
18 Nov. 2025
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Over the past quarter-century, the UKMTO has dealt with other shipping crises too, as when Somali pirates were most active during the late 2000s or Houthi rebels in Yemen intensified their attacks on vessels passing through the Red Sea in 2023.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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Because it’s located on the beach, kids have access to the sand and sun, and there’s a pirate-ship style play area outside.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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In 1688 the English buccaneer William Dampier explored New Holland’s northwestern coast.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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French buccaneers spent much of the seventeenth century hiding and plundering along the northwest coast of Hispaniola, eventually realizing more money could be made farming tobacco and sugar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Marauder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marauder. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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