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A World Cup without European teams would rob it of three out of four semi-finalists from this summer's competition and six of the eight quarter-finalists.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 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

We’re risking raising generations of young athletes who get burned out on sports and, in doing so, rob them of what it means to play.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

He demonstrated strength and awareness to rob Tunisia captain Ellyes Skhiri and set up a goal for strike partner Viktor Gyokeres in the second half.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

Malachy and Michael look shocked over the way I got the bread and lemonade but then Malachy says it was only what Robin Hood would have done, rob the rich and give to the poor.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

When Howl loses himself to a beastly form after attacking opposing forces in the war into which he’s drawn, it’s an allegory about how armed conflict robs us of our humanity.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

Also, giving properties as gifts, rather than as inheritances, robs them of their tax-advantaged step-up in basis.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 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

His death robs the nation of a brilliant, witty commentator who was never afraid to stand against the consensus.

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026

The simulation is using her vocal cords, but robs them of the natural fluctuations of human emotion.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

His death robbed the Womack Sisters of a grandfather, but his musical legacy continues to influence them today.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

They agreed that being exactly right all of the time wasn’t worth the misery of waiting so long to witness a goal—and then being robbed of that moment of ecstasy when it gets overturned.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Had the advent of intensive parenting robbed the holiday of its spark?

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said generations had been "robbed of opportunity".

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

The distinguished historian Tony Judt, who died in mid-2010 of motor neuron disease, used it to compose essays after his degenerative disease robbed him of the ability to move.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

Data-center titans buy huge amounts of memory at higher prices, robbing Apple of its leverage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

Now Spirit is gone, robbing us all of the airline likeliest to pester United, Delta, and American into lowering their prices more quickly once fuel prices go down.

From Slate ● May 12, 2026

If that happened, you would be robbing yourself of future returns.

From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026

The first was in 2020 when she arrested him on suspicion of robbing an ice cream vendor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026

Harry privately felt he’d rather face Slytherins legendary monster than let Snape catch him robbing his office.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling