Example Sentences

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“How can we trust people who are robbing from us?”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2025

The notorious traffic jams of the Nigerian city of Lagos are robbing some children of their sleep.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2022

They say construction around wetlands, accumulated trash and the changing Himalayan climate are robbing the birds of their traditional watering holes and nesting areas.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2021

In the name of freedom of speech we are robbing the childhood from our children.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2018

"You accused me of robbing Jerry and Stayford, and now you are robbing me."

From The Cave by the Beech Fork A Story of Kentucky?1815 by Spalding, Henry S.