rob

Example Sentences

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He demonstrated strength and awareness to rob Tunisia captain Ellyes Skhiri and set up a goal for strike partner Viktor Gyokeres in the second half.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

“They enjoy the content. And I’m not going to rob baseball fans of great baseball entertainment just to solve a problem that only exists in the minds of x bots.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

“My deeper entry into the Getty world would rob me of my own hard-earned story,” the governor wrote in his recent memoir.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 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

"Did Tariq Johnson rob the convenience store? Was it some kind of initiation?"

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon