robbed

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Magyar has spoken of Hungary being robbed bare, with billions going missing in state contracts and corruption taking place on an industrial scale.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Clearly, death hasn’t arrived yet nor has it robbed Fox of his ability to joke about it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Wood has been plagued by injuries during his career - including multiple knee and elbow operations - which have robbed England for periods of one of their finest strike bowlers.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The Japanese priest and his parishioners gathered before dawn, hoping that climate change had not robbed them of the chance to experience an increasingly rare communion with the sacred.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

Among this good company I should have felt myself, even if I hadn’t robbed the pantry, in a false position.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens