rob

Example Sentences

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He went on to urge graduates not to let fear rob them of personal agency—a fine, saccharine message.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“They enjoy the content. And I’m not going to rob baseball fans of great baseball entertainment just to solve a problem that only exists in the minds of x bots.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 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

Police said the thieves had used the "quiet Christmas days" to rob the building on Nienhofstrasse in the Buer district.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

With no Indian villages to rob for supplies, the expedition ran short of food.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann