rob

Example Sentences

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Like a lot of young Latinos, she’s now taking steps to connect with her heritage, and, in a way, atone for those moments where she let what others might think rob her of her pride.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

And hey, did you know that the word “raptor”—which is often used to describe birds of prey—comes from the Latin verb rapio, which means to plunder, rob, ravish, or abduct?

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

Such a delay could rob people of years of contributions, employer matches and compound interest.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

Place this alongside Horace in one of his “Epistles”: “The advancing years rob us of every thing: they have taken away my mirth, my gallantry, my revelings, and play.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

There's a reason it's me and not Gale who ventures up to pluck the highest fruit, or rob the most remote bird nests.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins