plundered

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What rankles more is his only international T20 appearance three weeks later, when Ireland plundered 52 from his four overs.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Kim Jong Un’s cyber army has plundered billions of dollars from the crypto industry in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Kane plundered six goals in just five games against Norwich, including a pair of braces in 2015-16.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was found guilty on Friday of all 21 counts of money laundering related to the country's 1MDB graft scandal, which saw billions plundered from the now-defunct sovereign wealth fund.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

Where The Beades had plundered music hall, centuries-old Anglo-Celtic folk and the sounds of the 1960s electronic avant- garde, Steve Reich derived his inspirations from African drumming and Balinese gamelan music.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall