looting
Example Sentences
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Shops quickly shut to prevent looting, making it difficult for the arrivals to eat or drink water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Near the base of a column atop which Saint Simeon Stylites once perched, scattered stones lay bare the damage inflicted on the surrounding Byzantine monastery in northern Syria by war, looting and rampant illegal excavations.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Many of the tombs had suffered damage from looting in the past, leaving several artifacts in poor condition.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
The South African police say that about 900 people were arrested, mostly for immigration-related offences and looting.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
It was the police, and they accused her of looting a nearby store.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
