rob

Example Sentences

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He went on to urge graduates not to let fear rob them of personal agency—a fine, saccharine message.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 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

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

Raiding their retirement accounts would rob them of the single best thing they have going for them: time.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

So Tyrell should have known that Finn’s mom would never rob a bank.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix