plunder

Example Sentences

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The plundering of Kosinitza would appear to fall into the second category.

From New York Times

In response, Perfilov proposed an anti-American disinformation campaign in CAR media and social media, according to the documents, claiming that Washington bribed government ministers and attempted to plunder CAR’s mineral resources.

From Washington Post

“You’re talking about 500 people whose lives have been plundered, and that’s one thing many people don’t have a grasp of.”

From Seattle Times

Many right-wing activists and historians view the Mughals - who ruled large swathes of the Indian subcontinent for centuries - as foreign invaders who plundered Indian lands and corrupted the country's Hindu civilisation.

From BBC

A large mob of men and boys plundered a gas station mini-mart over the weekend in the Los Angeles area, a crime that police said they couldn’t stop due to staffing constraints.

From Washington Times