Sentence examples for to robbing from inspiring English sources

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to robbing

verb

To steal from, especially using force or violence.

He robbed three banks before he was caught.

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Three teenagers pleaded guilty to robbing the men.

The New York Times

Both men have pleaded guilty to robbing the other man.

The Guardian

Progressive Robin Hoods have turned their attention to robbing ordinary individuals.

The Economist

But he wasn't averse to robbing the places where drugs were sold.

The New Yorker

Soldiers took to robbing the citizens they were supposed to protect.

The Economist

Critics have previously likened the strategy to "robbing Peter to pay Paul".

The Guardian

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Inviting blacks to rob and murder you.

The New Yorker

The men planned to rob them.

The New York Times

"Nobody's going to rob my house".

The New York Times

They intended to rob it.

The New York Times - Magazine

(SJD) When to rob a bank?

The Guardian - Books

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