looted

Example Sentences

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In the Dutch case, Brand said he was approached by a man who had recently uncovered two horrifying secrets: he was a descendant of Seyffardt, and his family had displayed the looted art for years.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Brand then searched the archives of a 1940 auction where much of Goudstikker's looted collection was sold and discovered an item under the number 92 titled "Portrait of a Young Girl" by Toon Kelder.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The grandmother, quoted by the Dutch daily, said the family was discussing whether the painting should be returned to the Goudstikker heirs, and denied knowing it was looted.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Some antiquities—including paintings and pottery believed to have been looted from the National Museum—were even listed on eBay before the company removed the listings after being notified by experts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

One of the men told the chief that the only way we could possess such foreign cassettes was either by having looted them or if we were mercenaries.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah