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marauding

[muh-raw-ding] / məˈrɔ dɪŋ /




NOUN
rapacity
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The next likely contender for the award is “The Lost Boys,” a spectacle-heavy, bloated stage version of the B-movie from the 1980s about young vampires marauding in a California beach town.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Minnesota has sued the Trump administration in an effort to have the marauding immigration raids halted, even if temporarily, citing the letter as evidence of attempted coercion.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

A snatch of traveler’s gossip could have meant the difference between staying alive and losing your head to marauding Vikings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

When Jonah Ayunga and his marauding band of brothers feasted on Celtic's desperate confusion and put them to sleep with two goals in a dozen second-half minutes, Hampden erupted.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

Aside from the occasional marauding visit by a lion or hyena, my childhood years were peaceful and fun.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau




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