robbed

Example Sentences

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Robbed of their first taste of democratic freedom, they took to the streets and joined in acts of civil disobedience.

From BBC • May 23, 2024

Robbed twice in the first period, Eller got the puck all alone in front after a nice feed from Sonny Milano and scored after some nifty stickhandling.

From Washington Post • Dec. 5, 2022

Robbed by Kallgren’s glove in the first, Skinner scored 4:09 into the third to make it 3-1 off a pass from Tuch.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2022

"Robbed of the protective covering of cultural institutions," Karl Polanyi writes in his book "The Great Transformation," human beings "perish from the effects of social exposure" and die as "victims of acute social dislocation."

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2020

Robbed of her medical degree in Russia because of the war, she was now determined to acquire a nursing diploma.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady