robbed

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A technical problem almost certainly robbed him of pole in China and handed it to Antonelli, who converted it into a maiden win.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Possibly the same fear of making value judgments that has inhibited Bonnie from imposing common-sense discipline in her classroom has robbed “For Want of a Horse” of a propulsive point of view.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Spurs have been robbed of two key components all season, with the creative forces of Dejan Kulusevki and James Maddison still to appear.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

The Japanese priest and his parishioners gathered before dawn, hoping that climate change had not robbed them of the chance to experience an increasingly rare communion with the sacred.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

It didn’t seem right to me that the Captain should be robbed of the chance to tell his own tragedy.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson