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
The 55-year-old would have been facing a life sentence had he been convicted of initial charges that included first-degree rape, simple criminal damage to property, domestic abuse battery by strangulation, simple robbery, and false imprisonment in the assault.
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 June 2026
Prosecutors decided not to pursue nine other charges, including simple criminal damage, false imprisonment, domestic abuse battery by strangulation and simple robbery, by filing legal notices known as nolle prosequi.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Those included reports of a man with a gun, three drug overdoses, 56 disorderly conducts, 11 batteries, 13 trespasses and five robberies.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Fort Worth police are investigating a shooting that apparently occurred during a robbery early Tuesday.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 June 2026
Prosecutors decided not to pursue nine other charges, including simple criminal damage, false imprisonment, domestic abuse battery by strangulation and simple robbery, by filing legal notices known as nolle prosequi.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Those included reports of a man with a gun, three drug overdoses, 56 disorderly conducts, 11 batteries, 13 trespasses and five robberies.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Fort Worth police are investigating a shooting that apparently occurred during a robbery early Tuesday.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbery
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Between November 2023 and January 2024, Jones had been listed as a suspect or subject in Kansas City Police Department reports, involving trespassing, residential burglary and stealing, according to the probable cause statement.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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That’s base stealing in the Pitch Clock Era.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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In testimony before the House Committee on Ways and Means, Sheila Clark, President and CEO of the California Hospice and Palliative Care Association, warned that the damage goes far beyond the theft of tax dollars.—
Wes Kilgore,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Chicago police know how to set up task forces that focus on these types of crimes and can respond quickly, and reportedly are already setting up local units to shut down airbag theft crews.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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“Robbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbery. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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