plunder
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But the preoccupations among the conquistadores are plunder, religious conversions or, in Magellan’s case, an impulse to bring the world to his feet by making it navigable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
And hey, did you know that the word “raptor”—which is often used to describe birds of prey—comes from the Latin verb rapio, which means to plunder, rob, ravish, or abduct?
From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026
But prosecutors said the real aim was to "plunder their bank accounts".
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
Najib, 72, serving a six-year jail term for corruption linked to the plunder of Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund 1MDB, which sparked probes in several countries.
From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025
She thought about the mayor, down in his room full of plunder, gorging on peaches and asparagus and wrapping his huge body in elegant new clothes.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
Vocabulary lists containing plunder
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The Odyssey
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 19–24
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