robbed

Example Sentences

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The Aids epidemic of the 1980s robbed Hockney of many friends.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Back to your original question about wearing jewelry in public and making sure you don’t get robbed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Musk sued the AI startup arguing that it robbed a charity by converting into a for-profit after Musk donated $38 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

A technical problem almost certainly robbed him of pole in China and handed it to Antonelli, who converted it into a maiden win.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

And there’s Hilda, who is always worried Imre will be robbed because he sells diamond rings on Forty-Seventh Street, and their children, Eva and Ezra, who are too shy to talk.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar