rob
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A fall can rob older people of the very independence that they are trying to preserve by carrying out those tasks.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Without her example, would Taylor Swift have stood up to the hedge funds who bought her back catalogue, re-recording her biggest hits to rob them of royalties?
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
He made a full-speed tumbling catch in the right-field gap to rob Austin Wells of an extra-base hit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
“This groundwater mining proposal would drain the desert and rob the Mojave of its rare springs and wildlife habitat,” said Chance Wilcox, California desert associate director of the National Parks Conservation Assn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
I look at the throng of revelers, trying to build up the daring of someone who would rob an ogre right under his nose.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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“Poverty is not just about quality of life. It literally robs older Americans of longevity,” said Ramsey Alwin, president and chief executive of the National Council on Aging.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
But the absence of warmth in the performance robs the denouement of a portion of its awful pathos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
ALS, a progressive and terminal motor neuron disease, robs a person of the ability to move and, ultimately, to breathe, according to the Mayo Clinic.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
His death robs the nation of a brilliant, witty commentator who was never afraid to stand against the consensus.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
"But he does so for honorable reasons, to bring dishonest men to justice. He robs the robbers!"
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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But only about 830,000 cellphones were reported stolen or robbed in 2025, according to the annual report, which draws on police data.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 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 ● Sep. 10, 2026
Von Saher has previously said her family "aims to bring back every single artwork robbed from Jacques' collection, and to restore his legacy".
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
She said she felt the experience robbed her of her sanctuary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Maybe by splitting into three pieces, we robbed each other of what it felt like to be a full person.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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For many Okinawa locals, the arrest of a US soldier accused of robbing and killing a woman in a hotel room has reignited decades of frustration over crimes involving US military personnel there.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
“Without Congress, failed professionals will continue to use college sports as a fallback option — robbing the next class of young athletes of college scholarships,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Data-center titans buy huge amounts of memory at higher prices, robbing Apple of its leverage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
“They don’t want us watching them because they’re robbing the avocado pickers,” Manzo said after being released.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
Here huge silver poplars towered above the cabin, their roots extending like giant claws, making the ground rough and robbing it of grass.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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