robbing

Example Sentences

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Now Spirit is gone, robbing us all of the airline likeliest to pester United, Delta, and American into lowering their prices more quickly once fuel prices go down.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Related inflation concerns could still keep the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates, he cautioned, robbing small caps and other interest-rate-sensitive stocks of a key source of support.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Because while the Olympics may help the sport gather viewers, it has done little to reverse a steady decline in participation at the grassroots level, which is robbing the sport of its future athletes.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

CEO Sophie Livingstone said increasing winter costs were "robbing parents of sleep and peace of mind," and she urged people to donate "before the cold sets in."

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

The captain scoffs at the idea of five Roman legionnaires robbing an orphaned monk.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri