Looting example sentences

"Looting" Example Sentences

1. Looters ransacked stores during the riots.
2. Police were deployed to stop the looting and violence.
3. The building was burned down and looted after the earthquake.
4. Gangs engaged in looting and violence after the hurricane.
5. Authorities struggled to contain the widespread looting.
6. The police arrested several people for looting and arson.
7. Soldiers were sent in to restore order and stop the looting.
8. Hundreds of stores were hit by looting after the disaster.
9. Gangs of young people were involved in the looting and vandalism.
10. Residents were warned to stay indoors to avoid the looting and violence.
11. The looting and chaos quickly spread after the first stores were hit.
12. National Guard troops were deployed to quell the looting and unrest.
13. Stores boarded up their windows to protect against possible looting.
14. The police failed to prevent the outbreak of looting and violence.
15. Many shops were left with broken windows and shelves emptied after the looting.
16. Pharmacies and grocery stores were targeted by looters.
17. People took advantage of the chaos to engage in looting and theft.
18. The earthquake left buildings damaged and vulnerable to looting.
19. The mayor called for swift action to stop the looting and restore order.
20. Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the looters.
21. Shops were trashed and merchandise stolen during the looting.
22. Hundreds were arrested for taking part in the looting and vandalism.
23. The violence and looting quickly spread from neighborhood to neighborhood.
24. The protests against police violence were marred by looting and arson.
25. Journalists captured footage of people looting stores in broad daylight.
26. Local business owners formed vigilante groups to stop the looting.
27. The victims of the hurricane now faced looting and lawlessness.
28. There were reports of people looting evacuated homes and buildings.
29. The violence soon gave way to widespread looting and property destruction.
30. Authorities failed to prevent people from looting local businesses.
31. Crime spiked as gangs took advantage of the looting and chaos.
32. Martial law was declared to deal with the looting and disorder.
33. Banks and jewelry stores were targeted by organized gangs engaged in looting.
34. Protests against police brutality turned to widespread looting and arson.
35. Steep punishments were announced for anyone caught looting.
36. The British army was eventually sent in to restore order and stop the looting.
37. Residents were told to stay inside and call police if they saw any looting nearby.
38. Hundreds crowded into stores during the looting, stealing whatever they could carry.
39. Riots spread across the city marked by looting, arson and violence.
40. Gangs engaged in looting and disorder took advantage of a distracted police force.
41. Looters came armed and threatened shop owners during the theft.
42. People rushed into stores, smashing windows and grabbing merchandise during the looting.
43. The earthquake left many buildings in ruins, ripe for looters.
44. Residents faced days without power or water as well as the threat of looting.
45. The national guard was mobilized to address the looting and civil unrest.
46. Bank branches were hit hard by organized gangs engaged in looting.
47. Looters were seen coming out of stores with televisions, clothing and furniture.
48. Media coverage of the looting only seemed to encourage more of it.
49. Protests against government corruption were overshadowed by incidents of looting.
50. The hurricane left many neighborhoods vulnerable to looting and scavenging.
51. Residents were advised to defend their property against looters.
52. Banks were targeted early on in the chaos in organized looting raids.
53. Looters were stealing anything of value left behind after the evacuation.
54. Police struggled to contain the violence, arson and looting spreading across the city.
55. Property owners formed armed militias to protect against looters.
56. People flocked to damaged and abandoned buildings to engage in looting.
57. The state of emergency was declared to help stop the violence, looting and arson.
58. Thousands of protesters took to the streets, engaging in looting and violence.
59. Neighborhood watch groups were formed to protect against looting.