looting
Example Sentences
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The obverse of communities taking it into their own hands to protect cultural property is the looting of those same sites.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
SINGAPORE—Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak can serve the remaining two years of his sentence for abuse of power in the looting of the 1MDB sovereign-wealth fund under house arrest, the government said Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
David Cassirer has argued the law clearly requires the museum to return the painting — and has pledged to support other looting victims with any proceeds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Many of the tombs had suffered damage from looting in the past, leaving several artifacts in poor condition.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
When they had been caged with Todd and Ronnie, it seemed possible that the charges against them—whenever they were actually leveled—might be limited to looting.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
