rob

Example Sentences

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He demonstrated strength and awareness to rob Tunisia captain Ellyes Skhiri and set up a goal for strike partner Viktor Gyokeres in the second half.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

He went on to urge graduates not to let fear rob them of personal agency—a fine, saccharine message.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Johnson: There’d be moves that could be made that some little cowboy hustler is not gonna necessarily just rob you in the corner, but I definitely wouldn’t be chasing him down.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

And hey, did you know that the word “raptor”—which is often used to describe birds of prey—comes from the Latin verb rapio, which means to plunder, rob, ravish, or abduct?

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

"Did Tariq Johnson rob the convenience store? Was it some kind of initiation?"

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon