as in robbed
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
little wonder that the store went out of business, as its employees had been stealing from it for years
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But on a night when Carson Benge was robbed of extra bases twice and Luis Torrens once, his monster mash was especially impressive.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026 -
Department of Justice Less than two hours later, Gonzalez and Harris allegedly robbed the TD Bank in Roslindale.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
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The Chicago Fire Department responded after the wind knocked over the plane at the airport on Chicago's Southwest Side.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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When Madrid defender Rudiger knocked over Torres on the edge of the penalty area, the free-kick position to the right of centre was not in the ideal spot for a right-footer.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Kane unsuccessfully sued Fleischer Studios and Paramount in 1932, alleging Betty Boop ripped off her voice, likeness and scat-singing.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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The front doors of the business were ripped off as officers investigated Monday morning.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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He was appointed interim manager of the side after Jean-Louis Gasset was sacked during the group stage of the competition.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Starmer sacked Mandelson last September after a trove of emails revealed the depth of his ties with Epstein.—
Elizabeth Piper,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Wharton is expected to start training camp on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, but he can be taken off the list at any point before Week 1.—
Mike Kaye
Updated May 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
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For years, Millete had maintained that his wife, 39 at the time of her disappearance, had taken off voluntarily from their home near Eastlake and was still alive.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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Fentanyl is a legitimate pharmaceutical drug reserved for rare medical situations, but it has been knocked off by Chinese chemical suppliers and Mexican cartel manufacturers in recent years in the latest iteration of the opioid epidemic.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
17 May 2026
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Take all 98 winners and ask which one the standards would have knocked off the ballot.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Hospitals that haven’t been looted, burned or shuttered are dealing with limited budgets and the tightening grip of armed gangs.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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After the supermarket burned down and his mom’s store was looted during the 1992 Los Angeles riots, his family relocated to Hawaii.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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But Klaasen didn’t hold back and shared an 80-run stand with Nitish Kumar Reddy, who made 21, and then Salil Arora (30 not out) plundered three sixes and two fours as Hyderabad notched its fifth straight win.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Five years after the Halifax Resolves were adopted, the British army briefly occupied the town and plundered its homes, according to the North Carolina Division of State Historic Sites and Properties.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Stolen (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stolen%20%28from%29. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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