robbed

Example Sentences

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But in his sentencing remarks, he explained: "it would not be unreasonable to conclude that Henry would have wanted his phone back, believing it had been stolen from him or that he had been robbed."

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The antithesis of the embarrassing episode Tuesday night came less than two months ago when he robbed the Seattle Mariners of three home runs in one game.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Back to your original question about wearing jewelry in public and making sure you don’t get robbed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Musk sued the AI startup arguing that it robbed a charity by converting into a for-profit after Musk donated $38 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

And there’s Hilda, who is always worried Imre will be robbed because he sells diamond rings on Forty-Seventh Street, and their children, Eva and Ezra, who are too shy to talk.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar