Example Sentences

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In her petition addressed to Harinarayan Chari Mishra, the police chief of Bhopal, Gunjan says that the only solution is raiding wedding venues and arresting those found giving or receiving dowry.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2023

If you discover a bear is raiding your bird feeder and you remove it, a bear accustomed to getting a meal from your property may still come back to search for food.

From Slate • Dec. 6, 2022

Somewhere in Northern Virginia, Evan Reed is raiding his neighbors’ trash.

From Washington Post • Jun. 18, 2015

Moreover, Ryder contends that Jartran is raiding its personnel and that some 150 former Ryder employees work for the new company.

From Time Magazine Archive

Meantime, Cione de' Salimbeni is raiding the country around Siena.

From Letters of Catherine Benincasa by Catherine, of Siena, Saint