robbing

Example Sentences

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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

"Tough measures must be taken to prevent smoking from robbing more families of their loved ones and harming vulnerable people," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

I have a plan and when I get out, I am going to make big money, and it is not going to be robbing banks.

From Slate • Dec. 1, 2025

He told how some strange varmint that wasn’t a coyote, possum, skunk, or coon had recently started robbing the settlement blind.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson