Example Sentences

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Even in a year in which countless pop stars have plundered the past for obvious samples, this was a particularly audacious maneuver.

From New York Times • Aug. 12, 2022

Novelists, too, have generally refrained from making this case to aggrieved parties whose lives they have plundered for inspiration.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 12, 2018

Luis Suárez provides another threat, of course, in a side who have plundered 90 goals this season.

From The Guardian • Feb. 19, 2018

The writers also have plundered imagery from Sting’s old lyrics to build their story, particularly “Island of Souls.”

From Washington Times • Oct. 26, 2014

“Better to stick to your task. You have plundered this dead man’s property, you have all the toys you need to keep you alive; now may we move on?”

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman