plundering

Example Sentences

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Enzo Sereni grew up in Rome, a short walk from the Arch of Titus, with its engraved legionnaires celebrating the defeat of ancient Judea by plundering the Second Temple.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Despite skipper Shan Masood plundering 151, supported by Abdullah Shafique’s 102, the tourists stuck at it.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2024

The discovery evokes a medieval era during which Vikings landed in the British Isles, raiding, plundering and trading their way through England and Scotland.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2024

The framework for a second round of plundering is seemingly in place, but only if proper motivation exists on two fronts:

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2023

They sow chaos to bring attention to the plundering of humanity’s history.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson