looted
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A years-long investigation by the US Justice Department traced and tracked the smuggling routes and resulted in thousands of looted artefacts being returned to Iraq.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Both laws were inspired in part by another legal battle over looted art between a California family and a prominent museum, which is still ongoing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
As we prepared to enter it, we had no idea if the ceiling had collapsed, if the tomb had been looted or destroyed, or if it was still well preserved.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
“All they do is rob us, even in the midst of a tragedy,” said retiree Vayamin Delgado, who said police looted her damaged home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 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
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