robbed
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According to the AP, a former receptionist at the Hôtel de Pourtalès, where the fashion mogul was staying when she was robbed, was awarded the equivalent of $126,472 in the civil damages ruling.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 16, 2026
Amad Diallo's current absence has robbed Carrick of the option to start Bryan Mbeumo at the head of his attack, as he did during pre-season, but Matheus Cunha is not without ability in that role.
From BBC β Sep. 10, 2026
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
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
They looked dazed, as if some happy accident had robbed them of their wits; they moved slowly; their eyes were not focused on what they looked at.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
