Example Sentences

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Cambodia's anti-scam commission says it has raided 118 scam locations and arrested around 5,000 people in the last six months.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

In order to survive, over the years the cash-strapped Syrian regime has raided and seized dozens of businesses.

From BBC • May 2, 2023

Lincoln Riley has raided SoCal for football players before for Oklahoma but says most of these players would rather stay local and play for USC.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2021

He has raided memoirs, magazines and interviews for material; he’s also rummaged through forgotten pamphlets and yellowed correspondence.

From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2014

I hear she has raided you of all you possess.

From Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker by Bryant, Marguerite