plunder
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The movie toggles between the two narratives, slyly exploring the ways creators plunder the lives of those they know in the quest for a good story.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
And hey, did you know that the word “raptor”—which is often used to describe birds of prey—comes from the Latin verb rapio, which means to plunder, rob, ravish, or abduct?
From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026
With CGI-enhanced action, thunderous fight sequences and dialogue like, "I enter politics not to plunder, but to serve", the film blurs fiction and intent.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
But after helming the country for nine years, Najib is now behind bars, serving a six-year sentence for graft linked to the plunder of Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund 1MDB.
From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025
She grinned, thinking that she’d allow her sister to return with her to plunder them, but only if Angeline changed her ways.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
Vocabulary lists containing plunder
Words Every Pirate Should Know
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The Odyssey
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 19–24
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