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单词 looting
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looting in British English

(ˈluːtɪŋ)
noun
stealing from shops or houses during a war or riot
In the country's largest cities there has been rioting and looting.

Examples of 'looting' in a sentence
looting

There have been no reports of significant looting.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Most families left one man behind to defend their properties from looting.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He added that there had been reports of widespread looting but that the overall situation was very confused.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
London was hit by a third consecutive night of rioting and looting amid fears that the capital was descending into a summer of lawlessness.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The looting of the Summer Palace caused outrage across the world.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Frequently, the motive has been looting, with artefacts being smuggled out of the region.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He was given 14 months' jail for taking part in looting and is also featured in the documentary.
The Sun (2012)

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