robbed
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But referee Howard Foster's decision to stop the contest in the ninth round sparked outrage, with sections of the crowd booing and Groves insisting he had been robbed of victory.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
Maybe most famously, the purple and sequined version with a gold “FF” logo slung over Carrie Bradshaw’s shoulder in the “Sex and the City” episode when she’s robbed at gunpoint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Then comes a brief but consequential romance with a charismatic New Orleans detective, whom she meets after being robbed on vacation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Some residents, however, say the state has robbed them of any input over developments they consider bad neighbors.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
For hours that night, the excitement robbed Laila of sleep.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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