robbed
Example Sentences
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They added that "her little boy had been robbed of growing up with his mum beside him", but said they would make sure he grew up knowing "how much she adored him".
From BBC β Sep. 3, 2026
In an essay written by Jake on his Substack in April, he expressed being robbed of many milestone moments following his parents’ deaths.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 1, 2026
But now, authorities have officially exonerated him — acknowledging his innocence in the 1998 Fullerton heist that robbed him of nearly two decades of his life.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 22, 2026
The pervasive threat is a constant topic of conversation in a way that crime was when I was growing up: who had been mugged, whose apartment had been robbed, whose car had been stolen.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 20, 2026
Was it just because he reminded her of the kids who robbed Mrs. Feringeld?
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
