plundered

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Hermann Goering, a top Nazi official, plundered Goudstikker's entire collection when the art dealer fled to England in 1940.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

What rankles more is his only international T20 appearance three weeks later, when Ireland plundered 52 from his four overs.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Kim Jong Un’s cyber army has plundered billions of dollars from the crypto industry in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

In an abandoned warehouse in Johannesburg, Prof Grace sets out her high-stakes plan - to break into museums and private collections and take back artefacts mostly plundered during colonial times.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Loki was furious, seeing much of his dinner about to be devoured, and he struck at the eagle with his spear, hoping to force it to drop its plundered food.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman