looting

Example Sentences

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He is separately accused of enabling the looting of state assets during his tenure.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

But the current protests have been largely peaceful with no official reports of accompanying looting of foreign-owned shops or violence against undocumented migrants.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The anti-Assad forces were splintered, mutually mistrustful and prone to looting; the areas they controlled descended into anarchy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

The Tuwaitha nuclear complex was left unsecured for days after Iraqi forces abandoned it, leading to widespread looting by local civilians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

“With all the looting and everything, the hospitals must be full.”

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer