rob

Example Sentences

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Even the prosecutor touring a buried villa that’s become a crime scene, illegally stripped of its frescoes, bemoans what’s been lost when thieves rob a people of their ancestors’ memories.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 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

Don’t let this maid of honor, or the stress of being a bridesmaid, rob the ceremony of its cheer.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025

McLaren explained the decision to their drivers by saying that to do so would rob them of strategic options later in the race.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

Prison had robbed me of my freedom but not my memories, and now I felt some enemies of the struggle had tried to rob me of even those.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela