Example Sentences

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Back to your original question about wearing jewelry in public and making sure you don’t get robbed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Musk sued the AI startup arguing that it robbed a charity by converting into a for-profit after Musk donated $38 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

A technical problem almost certainly robbed him of pole in China and handed it to Antonelli, who converted it into a maiden win.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Possibly the same fear of making value judgments that has inhibited Bonnie from imposing common-sense discipline in her classroom has robbed “For Want of a Horse” of a propulsive point of view.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

He almost certainly was the one who robbed the store last fall as well.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt