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
Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Car and home insurance have progressed to robberies.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Also Thursday, Texas executed James Broadnax for the 2008 double murder of Stephen Swan and Matthew Butler, two producers of Christian music killed during a robbery outside their studio in the Dallas suburb of Garland.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The suspect, arrested on suspicion of robbery and brought to the hospital for observation, obtained a gun despite weapon detection screening.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Car and home insurance have progressed to robberies.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Also Thursday, Texas executed James Broadnax for the 2008 double murder of Stephen Swan and Matthew Butler, two producers of Christian music killed during a robbery outside their studio in the Dallas suburb of Garland.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The suspect, arrested on suspicion of robbery and brought to the hospital for observation, obtained a gun despite weapon detection screening.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbery
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Garcia drove home Michael Massey after the latter made a pair of smart baserunning plays, including a stealing of third and tagging up on Garcia’s shallow fly ball to center.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 May 2026
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The Commissioner issues his findings in his investigation into allegations of sign-stealing by the 2018 Boston Red Sox, in the wake of a similar investigation into the illicit doings of the 2017 Houston Astros.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Minnesota court records show that Kazmierczak, who was convicted of felony auto theft in 1989, has been arrested multiple times for driving under the influence and has had numerous traffic citations.—
Tim Sullivan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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The 45-year-old man had a felony no-bail warrant for vehicle theft, according to the Sheriff’s Office, as well as other misdemeanor warrants.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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“Robbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbery. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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