booty

Example Sentences

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The North Koreans have not only made their thievery more efficient, but have also refined their money-laundering techniques to the point that the stolen booty disappears into the dark reaches of cyberspace within days.

From Los Angeles Times

The Rosetta Stone, found in 1799, provided the key to deciphering hieroglyphics; it was discovered by the French army and was seized by the British as war booty.

From BBC

The bandits grabbed the booty in broad daylight and melted into Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal

The penacho, experts say, was likely among the Mexican booty that the conquering Spanish dispatched back across the Atlantic.

From Los Angeles Times

They knew what they wanted, had evidently "cased the joint" in advance, had a brazenly simple but effective modus operandi, and needed no more than seven minutes to take their booty and get away.

From BBC