pillager

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Noun
  • The full extent of the crime remains unclear, but police said the robbers stole cash and jewelry from the home.
    Francie Ebert, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Whether a man chose to use that pistol or meekly give up the money to a robber was up to him.
    Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The cornerstone of his style as a corporate raider is to take a small stake in an undervalued business and then grind his way to having more and more control.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Replacing one wealthy father for another in corporate raider Peltz apparently does just that, as Brand Beckham Peltz is now assured of celebrity and wealth without any unseemly promotional hustle.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There are 10 others — a bear, dragon, fox, knight, lion, marauder, mustang, red panda, watchman and wolf — that will be narrowed to a final three via a public voting process that ends Friday.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Based in Austin, Texas, Saronic makes six autonomous surface vessel iterations, including a six-foot-long vessel known as Spyglass and its 40-metric-ton marauder.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • States that refused to negotiate or did not meet the obligations of the agreements are often branded as pirates and accused of supporting counterfeiting and theft.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The Straw Hats aren’t alone in their search, with appearances by Buggy and another potential surprise as audiences watch their favorite band of pirates fight off threats on their latest adventure.
    Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Pillager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/pillager. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

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