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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Feduccia and the Rays were robbed of back-to-back homers in the sixth by their own ballpark.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 May 2026 -
Yount’s fine catch with two outs in the ninth inning robbed Eddie Murray from breaking up a no-hitter.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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The Chicago Fire Department responded after the wind knocked over the plane at the airport on Chicago's Southwest Side.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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When Madrid defender Rudiger knocked over Torres on the edge of the penalty area, the free-kick position to the right of centre was not in the ideal spot for a right-footer.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Threatening violence against crypto owners to give up access to their funds is becoming more common, according to cryptocurrency experts, with hundreds of millions of dollars expected to be ripped off just this year.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Fatu once again got Reigns in the Tongan Death Drip, and Reigns grabbed at the referee and ripped off the turnbuckle.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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United also won the FA Cup under Erik ten Hag in 2024 though he was sacked later that year and replaced by Ruben Amorim, who himself was dismissed in January 2026.—
Sam Joseph,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Starmer sacked Mandelson last September after a trove of emails revealed the depth of his ties with Epstein.—
Elizabeth Piper,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Wharton is expected to start training camp on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, but he can be taken off the list at any point before Week 1.—
Mike Kaye
Updated May 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
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For years, Millete had maintained that his wife, 39 at the time of her disappearance, had taken off voluntarily from their home near Eastlake and was still alive.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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Svitolina knocked off Gauff for the third consecutive time this season Saturday in Rome, with a 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-2 win that saw her lift the Italian Open for a third time.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Gavin Biggins shouldered the load offensively with four goals, while Brayden Rau (hat trick) sniped the game-ending tally as Rockland knocked off South Shore League foe East Bridgewater in overtime, 9-8.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026
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Hospitals that haven’t been looted, burned or shuttered are dealing with limited budgets and the tightening grip of armed gangs.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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After the supermarket burned down and his mom’s store was looted during the 1992 Los Angeles riots, his family relocated to Hawaii.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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But Klaasen didn’t hold back and shared an 80-run stand with Nitish Kumar Reddy, who made 21, and then Salil Arora (30 not out) plundered three sixes and two fours as Hyderabad notched its fifth straight win.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Five years after the Halifax Resolves were adopted, the British army briefly occupied the town and plundered its homes, according to the North Carolina Division of State Historic Sites and Properties.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Stolen (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stolen%20%28from%29. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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