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

"Tough measures must be taken to prevent smoking from robbing more families of their loved ones and harming vulnerable people," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 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

“Why should they escape all punishment for their crimes? That’s not justice. What if the cops had nabbed two kids from Tangerine for robbing our houses? They’d be in jail now.”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor