loot
Example Sentences
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The ground-floor auditorium was gutted, the cafeteria looted.
From BBC
The anti-Assad forces were splintered, mutually mistrustful and prone to looting; the areas they controlled descended into anarchy.
From Los Angeles Times
Prosecutors said they were unaware the defendant had been deported to Ecuador and victims were left indignant, as much of the loot has not been recovered.
From Los Angeles Times
When the war ends, the family returns to their home city of Berkeley, where their household belongings have been looted—down to the plants in the garden.
Bangladesh's leading prime ministerial hopeful Tarique Rahman said on Tuesday he faces "huge" challenges if he wins elections this week, vowing to repair a country he said was looted under the previous ousted government.
From Barron's
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