looter
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During raids on museums, looters largely focused on the most portable and valuable items, leaving the heaviest behind.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
"Stopping our work would have affected the condition of the monument, leaving it unattended and deteriorating due to natural causes and exposed to vandals and looters," he argued.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Finger marks inside some jars suggest looters tried to scrape out the contents as completely as possible.
From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2025
President Andry Rajoelina has disputed the toll, saying on Wednesday that there were "12 confirmed deaths and all of these individuals were looters and vandals".
From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025
He knew the police were looking for looters.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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