as in stealing
the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner
the first sign that there had been a robbery was the broken door lock
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Recent Examples of robbery
Mohamed is also charged with robbery for the unrelated mugging, police said.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 Nov. 2024
He was convicted to 31 years to life after being charged with assault and attempted robbery a decade later.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 28 Nov. 2024
The robbery happened about 6:10 p.m. Monday at Valliani Jewelers.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
Authorities managed to successfully tie together a string of Bay Area robberies that have been plaguing the city since July.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 Nov. 2024
He was convicted to 31 years to life after being charged with assault and attempted robbery a decade later.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 28 Nov. 2024
The robbery happened about 6:10 p.m. Monday at Valliani Jewelers.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
Authorities managed to successfully tie together a string of Bay Area robberies that have been plaguing the city since July.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Robbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbery. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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