armed robbery

noun

: robbery while carrying a gun or other weapon

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Brown previously spent five years and seven months in prison, followed by a year of probation, for a February 2015 conviction on a charge of armed robbery. Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025 The armed robbery at the Black Rabbit is first teased at the start of the premiere. Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025 Also in April, a West Virginia man, who had attacked federal law enforcement during the insurrection, was indicted on charges of armed robbery and assault after stabbing the owner of a Mexican restaurant. Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025 He was booked into jail on suspicion of first-degree homicide and armed robbery. Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025 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 2 Oct. 2025.

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armed robbery

see robbery

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