looting

Example Sentences

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But the current protests have been largely peaceful with no official reports of accompanying looting of foreign-owned shops or violence against undocumented migrants.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

“This looting is not only a national tragedy for Sudan, but also a loss for humanity,” said Unesco’s representative in Sudan, Ahmed Junaid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The anti-Assad forces were splintered, mutually mistrustful and prone to looting; the areas they controlled descended into anarchy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

So Irma banded together with other recipients of farming plots to demand an end to the looting and assert the rights given to them by Chávez’s laws.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026

Worse, the chaos and looting during the fire reminded people of the city’s uncivilized pioneer days.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy