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Alberto Echemendía, the head of the Communist Party in Morón, held a rally of “revolutionary reaffirmation” in front of the ransacked party headquarters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

One baby ransacked her belongings, another clung to her for months as a surrogate mother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

A nonprofit that provides hot meals, coffee and clothing to homeless Southern Californians is struggling to recover after its supply trailer was ransacked.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025

Having ransacked the Principality, England were briefly set to return for a victory lap.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2025

The house is not exactly ransacked, but things aren’t right.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman