robbed

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Then the new guy, Ryan Ward, made the final out in his big league debut, robbed of a hit and a chance to keep chipping away by a diving Troy Johnston in right field.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

"We feel robbed, Nicola was handling her epilepsy, taking her medication which was reviewed periodically but she nor us knew anything about sudden unexpected death," Jo-Ann said.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Lang bagged his brace shortly afterwards as he pounced on the loose ball after Victor Osimhen robbed English centre-back Lloyd Kelly from Thuram's poor pass inside his own box.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Victoria's dad, Graham Hall, said Wright had "robbed" his family of seeing her "grow into a woman", go to university, get married and have children, and robbed her parents of any chance of grandchildren.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

He would not thus, just, when he was coming into the fullness of a man’s life, suddenly be robbed of it by a stupid fate.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck