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By the time they had noticed, Robbie Keane was plundering goals through the play-offs and the Galaxy had back-to-back titles.

From The Guardian • Feb. 27, 2013

Apustius, while Philip was busy with Greece, had invaded Macedonia, and was plundering the country as well as making garrisons and cities subject.

From Dio's Rome, Volume 1 (of 6) An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek during the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form by Dio, Cassius

Meanwhile De Courcy was plundering the northern provinces.

From An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 by Cusack, Mary Frances

It is satisfactory to learn that the result of Meulles's visit was the dismissal of Perrot, who, doubtless, was plundering the people.

From Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 by LeSueur, William Dawson

In 1789 Robespierre assured Garat that Necker was plundering the Treasury, and that people had seen mules loaded with the gold and silver he was sending off by millions to Geneva.—Carnot,

From The French Revolution - Volume 3 by Durand, John