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 robbery was already the talk of the town.
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Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
In Normal, Odenkirk plays an unassuming substitute sheriff with a troubled past who, after moving to a small, sleepy town, responds to a bank robbery and unknowingly uncovers something far more explosive.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron ordered an acceleration of security upgrades at the Louvre in response to the robbery.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
But the robbery isn’t the primary focus anyway.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
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Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
In Normal, Odenkirk plays an unassuming substitute sheriff with a troubled past who, after moving to a small, sleepy town, responds to a bank robbery and unknowingly uncovers something far more explosive.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron ordered an acceleration of security upgrades at the Louvre in response to the robbery.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
But the robbery isn’t the primary focus anyway.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbery
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Springer, who played for the 2017 World Series champion (and sign-stealing) Houston Astros, hit Bazardo’s 1-0 pitch into the left-field seats to ultimately win the game.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Another recurring feature of the biggest asset booms is outright chicanery, such as fraudulent accounting, the marketing of worthless securities, and plain old stealing.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Multiple suspects have been arrested in connection with the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris last weekend, French officials said Sunday.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Suspects have been arrested in the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre museum in Paris, with one apprehended at Charles de Gaulle Airport Saturday night, according to the Paris prosecutor.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Robbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbery. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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