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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That night, Tupac was robbed and shot five times in the lobby of Quad Studios in New York City, where he was set to record a guest verse for Diddy’s artist Little Shawn, per Vice.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
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Late in the game, van Riemsdyk also made a great pass on the backhand to set up Nate Danielson on the doorstep for a Grade-A chance that Bruins backup Joonas Korpisalo robbed.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
3 Dec. 2025
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In the open spaces, people kicked balls around (including my toddler, who blasted a shot past me and knocked over the beer of a Colombia fan who was very, very nice about the whole thing) or found shade under the only tree.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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During a rundown play between third and home, a Verdugo Hills runner knocked over the Roosevelt third baseman.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Combining bouncy flows ripped off vintage Gucci tapes with the attitude of the flyest girl on the block, Bunna’s new-age futuristic Atlanta rap has the feel-good spirit of skipping rope at your neighborhood park.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
11 Dec. 2025
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The Houston Texans, who have ripped off five straight wins behind their league-leading defense, are also 8-5, making this a division to watch in the remaining four regular-season games.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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That statement stood in stark contrast to the longstanding stodginess of the Kings, which dissipated into flat-out ineffectiveness under Jim Hiller for three quarters of last season until he was sacked.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Diarra refused to accept that pay cut, or train with the team, and he was sacked, with Lokomotiv pursuing him for damages via FIFA’s Dispute Resolution Chamber.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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Attorneys argued that the ineligible voters aren't always taken off the list.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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During the final weeks of her life, the infant was taken off the top of the transplant list twice due to complications related to her VSD.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Architecture Statue of Liberty Model With a near-perfect rating and $40 knocked off the price, this model of the Statue of Liberty is a must-have for any adult Lego lover.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
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Maybe that weird overtime goal with the net knocked off, but that was the right call.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Soon after the American invasion of Iraq and the fall of Saddam Hussain on April 9, 2023, thousands of modernist paintings, prints, and photographs were looted from the Saddam Center of the Arts and other museums in Iraq.—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
4 Dec. 2025
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In 1897, British forces looted the bronzes and burned the royal palace, sending the artifacts to museums across Europe and America.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 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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And Pitt has a big-sacking defense that plundered Cleveland’s Dillon Gabriel six times last week.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Stolen (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stolen%20%28from%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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