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They were also the only uniforms at the Games inspired by attire from the 13th century, when Mongolia was raiding the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

One longtime board member, Kitty Lunn, said that while she did not suspect that Ms. Williams was raiding the till, she was concerned about the declined credit cards and the checks that did not clear.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2016

It was the era when Peter Clowes was conning investors, when Robert Maxwell was raiding the Mirror pension fund and all sorts of skullduggery was happening at BCCI.

From The Guardian • Aug. 22, 2012

Lucas told Smith some of his experiences among the baboons, explained the big scar on his head as the mark of a kick delivered by an ostrich whose nest he was raiding.

From Time Magazine Archive

Herwig tarried in Matelan with his betrothed until he heard that Siegfried, King of Moorland, jealous of his successful wooing of Gudrun, had invaded his kingdom and was raiding his unprotected lands.

From Legends of the Middle Ages Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)