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ransack v 1: steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners" syn plunder, despoil, loot, reave, strip, rifle, pillage, foray 2: search thoroughly; "They combed the area for the missing child" syn comb Source: WordNet. Princeton University
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the definition of loot  Loot definition, spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war. See more. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/loot BBC News | AMERICAS | Argentine president resigns Argentine President Fernando de la Rua resigns after two days of looting and rioting left his government in tatters. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1722584.stmEgypts Antiquities Chief Combines Passion, Clout to Protect Artifacts Zahi Hawass uses just about any means necessary—including his very influential voice—to save the relics of his country's storied past. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/10/061024-hawass.htmlWill Nefertiti Return to Egypt for a Brief Visit? Egypt Asks Germany for a Majestic Loan by Stan Parchin Saturday, June 17, 2006 It's no secret that Zahi Hawass, the Secretary General of Egypt's http://arthistory.about.com/b/2006/06/17/will-nefertiti-return-to-egypt-for-a-brief-visit.htmBBC NEWS | Entertainment | Nazi loot claim 'compelling' The British Museum says there is strong evidence valuable works of art in its collection were looted by Nazis. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/2291481.stm BBC News | Asia-Pacific | Indonesian food minister tolerates looting An Indonesian cabinet minister has denied a newspaper report which quotes him as saying that the current level of looting by people made destitute by the country's economic crisis can be tolerated. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/136582.stmBBC NEWS | Middle East | Baghdad protests over looting Hundreds of Iraqis demand urgent action to combat the wave of lawlessness that has swept the capital. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2941733.stmLooting, Law, and Lawlessness by Stuart Green :: SSRN As recent incidents in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and other disasters have illustrated, the moral content of looting spans a wide continuum: At one end are p http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=917440Galleries Temporarily Disabled http://community.fox16.com/photos/story_in_pictures--_hurricane_katrina/picture807981.aspx BBC News | Americas | Looting frenzy in quake city
Violence erupts in Colombia after mobs of hungry earthquake survivors go on the rampage looting shops. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/262848.stm 10495
Ransack: A Novelby Michael HensonWest End PressThis sinewy novel chronicles life on a wrecking crew in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati--the battles men fight with society, each other, and their own minds. Coffee in the clouds: resource corporations continue to ransack the world's last wild places for raw materials. But, as Roxana Olivera reports, local ... An article from: New Internationalistby Roxana OliveraNew Internationalist MagazineThis digital document is an article from New Internationalist, published by New Internationalist Magazine on July 1, 2010. The length of the article is 695 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Thieves ransack dozens of homes over UO break.(City/Region)(Apartments and houses near campus are a target every year as students leave for the ... article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)by Gale Reference TeamThe Register GuardThis digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by The Register Guard on January 7, 2009. The length of the article is 796 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. |
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