rob

Example Sentences

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But his absence has done more than rob Roland-Garros of a potential repeat of the 5-hour, 29-minute epic he played against Sinner last spring.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

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

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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

As a freedom fighter and as a man, one must fight against the prison’s attempt to rob one of these qualities.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela