as in robbed
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
little wonder that the store went out of business, as its employees had been stealing from it for years
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The pandemic robbed the 2022 Games in Beijing of their luster.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Wiser heads, though, can see that the fraud also robbed funds from those who needed them the most and that rooting out fraud should not be a partisan issue.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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And in one play-killing blow, running back RJ Harvey’s attempt to throw a chip-block knocked over the 320-pound Meinerz.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Use containers with tight-fitting lids to prevent spills in case they are knocked over.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
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With the Horned Frogs leading 17-6, Becht ripped off a 25-yard gain to get the Cyclones in TCU territory.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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Aerial footage showed the destruction wrought by the twister, with roofs ripped off buildings, some of them reduced to rubble.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Maye was strip-sacked by Odafe Oweh while in Chargers territory to keep it a three-point game in the third quarter.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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But Odafe Oweh strip sacked New England quarterback Drake Maye, and the Chargers recovered.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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As their respective careers have taken off (Nell is a singer-songwriter), the siblings have been by each other's side.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Avs challenged for offsides, and the goal was taken off the board.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ole Miss, new head coach and all, knocked off Georgia in the Sugar Bowl Thursday night.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Jan. 2026
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And on Monday, the Falcons knocked off the Rams 27-24.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 Dec. 2025
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The Ohio Anti-Slavery Society’s 1835 report told of a Black family whose home had been broken into and looted the year before.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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California museum’s collection looted Police are investigating the theft of more than 1,000 items taken from the Oakland Museum of California.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Pahlavi ruled from 1941 to 1979, when the Islamic Revolution ousted him amid allegations of repression and accusations that the pro-Western longtime ruler had plundered his nation’s treasury.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Abroad, America’s élite soldiers killed and plundered.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Stolen (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stolen%20%28from%29. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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