looting

Example Sentences

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“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

Rasheed says he was initially arrested on allegations that he had been involved in looting "but when I appeared in court, the offence on my charge sheet was 'unlawful possession of firearms'".

From BBC • Apr. 22, 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

Under the canopy there rode four middle-aged queens on white mules, looting picturesque.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White