armed robbery

noun

: robbery while carrying a gun or other weapon

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The teen turned himself in later that day and was charged with first-degree murder, attempted armed robbery and tampering with evidence, according to deputies. Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025 Listen to this article Police have arrested a man in connection with a violent armed robbery at a gas station in Willimantic the day after Christmas. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2025 On June 26, 1975, Williams and Coler were looking for a group of armed robbery suspects in the Oglala Sioux Indian Reservation in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025 The San Jose suspect was arrested on Nov. 13 and booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail on suspicion of armed robbery, authorities said. Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for armed robbery

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armed robbery

see robbery

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