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A World Cup without European teams would rob it of three out of four semi-finalists from this summer's competition and six of the eight quarter-finalists.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

“This groundwater mining proposal would drain the desert and rob the Mojave of its rare springs and wildlife habitat,” said Chance Wilcox, California desert associate director of the National Parks Conservation Assn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are so frightening because they threaten to rob us of the very essence of our history and being.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026

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

“Will you now rob me of my horse?”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

There are plenty of critics who insist there is little or no proper use of AI in the university, since it enables cheating and robs students of the challenge of truly learning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

When Howl loses himself to a beastly form after attacking opposing forces in the war into which he’s drawn, it’s an allegory about how armed conflict robs us of our humanity.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

Also, giving properties as gifts, rather than as inheritances, robs them of their tax-advantaged step-up in basis.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

ALS, a progressive and terminal motor neuron disease, robs a person of the ability to move and, ultimately, to breathe, according to the Mayo Clinic.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

I think losing a parent robs confidence from a kid.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

After being robbed, Lo Bianco blocked her bank cards, but the thieves managed to transfer almost $700 from a digital bank account.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Kim Kardashian was awarded 1 euro in damages for being the target of an armed heist in 2016 at the Hôtel de Pourtalès in Paris, where she was robbed of millions in jewelry.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

But, as Crow-Armstrong put it to Kelly, “When I do something for too long, it stops feeling comfortable, and I feel like I’m being robbed of my athleticism.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

First, the retirement of Ben Stokes has robbed them not only of inspiration, but of balance.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

He had not, of course, robbed the store, but, when he left her that Saturday night, had gone down into the subway station to wait for his train.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin

Data-center titans buy huge amounts of memory at higher prices, robbing Apple of its leverage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

Now Spirit is gone, robbing us all of the airline likeliest to pester United, Delta, and American into lowering their prices more quickly once fuel prices go down.

From Slate ● May 12, 2026

The first was in 2020 when she arrested him on suspicion of robbing an ice cream vendor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026

Data from Vanda Research and others have shown that retail buying has been subdued lately, robbing the market of what had become a critical source of demand for stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 11, 2026

“If you’re planning on robbing my house, I’ll save you the trouble. I’ve got nothing worth stealing.”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt