armed robbery

noun

: robbery while carrying a gun or other weapon

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The first escape occurred on April 3, 1996, when Froberg, serving time for armed robbery, escaped from a work detail and stole a 1986 Oldsmobile from an elderly woman. Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Feb. 2026 He also has been charged with shooting and seriously injuring a 26-year-old man in the West Loop on July 28, 2023, and with an armed robbery in Little Village on July 16, 2024. Darius Johnson, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026 Three days after the death of Garcia, Villegas was arrested in Pecos, Texas, on suspicion of armed robbery and carjacking. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 Thomas also faces several other felony charges tied to a July 2023 shooting in the 1700 block of West Maypole Avenue and a July 2024 armed robbery in the 2300 block of West Cermak Road, police said. William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for armed robbery

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“Armed robbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed%20robbery. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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