grave robber
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In it, a grave robber finds himself vying for ill-gotten goods with unusually aggressive rats in a series of tunnels under a graveyard.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2023
The Maori and Moriori ancestral remains were largely collected by Austrian taxidermist and grave robber Andreas Reischek from 1877 to 1889.
From Reuters • Sep. 29, 2022
In addition, grave robber Jean Baptiste was exiled to the island by Brigham Young in 1862 and his ultimate fate remains unknown.
From Washington Times • Nov. 14, 2020
A molelike mammal nicknamed the "grave robber" survived the event that killed the dinosaurs, new research finds.
From Scientific American • Nov. 20, 2012
Then it was a searching party was organized, and threats of vengeance made against the grave robber if he should be caught.
From Death Valley in '49 by Manly, William Lewis
