as in robbery
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Noun
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Police said the robbery remains an open and active investigation.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2025 -
Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call the Police Department’s detective bureau at 916-478-8043 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at 916-443-4357.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This led to a slump in streaming subscriptions and a surge in piracy aided by the studios putting their archives of content online.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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This is par for the course when a popular movie opens: piracy ensues.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While in Africa, Suchet visits Kimberley, the site of diamond mines (and where Rhodes founded the De Beers diamond company), and the plunder and extraction are so clear.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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The revisionists aim to create an environment primed for expansion and plunder.—
HAL BRANDS,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Privateering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privateering. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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