looted

Example Sentences

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In a speech at the summit, Macron also said that the process of returning African artworks looted during the colonial era had become "unstoppable".

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Brand then searched the archives of a 1940 auction where much of Goudstikker's looted collection was sold and discovered an item under the number 92 titled "Portrait of a Young Girl" by Toon Kelder.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The grandmother, quoted by the Dutch daily, said the family was discussing whether the painting should be returned to the Goudstikker heirs, and denied knowing it was looted.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The U.N.’s cultural agency, Unesco, has urged other museums along with collectors and auction houses to avoid handling pieces looted from Sudanese museums.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Some things had gone: the Master’s valuable collection of silver had been looted; some college servants had vanished.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman