plundering

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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

These serum-obsessed 12-year-olds have been filmed plundering beauty stores — spoiling samples, terrorizing grown-up shoppers and hoarding expensive products formulated for mature skin.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 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

Milo had been caught red-handed in the act of plundering his countrymen, and, as a result, his stock had never been higher.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller