armed robbery

noun

: robbery while carrying a gun or other weapon

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Colman Domingo put his considerable fashion bona fides into a sketch on last night’s Saturday Night Live about FIT students trying to describe the perpetrator of an armed robbery. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026 Cooper was also charged with first-degree felony murder, conspiracy, armed carjacking, and armed robbery. Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026 Nine people, including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30, have been federally charged in connection with an alleged kidnapping and armed robbery targeting music industry figures, including Atlanta rap superstar Gucci Mane, at a Dallas recording studio, the Department of Justice announced Thursday. Sergio Candido, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026 With almost no plan, Sonny makes a shambling attempt at an armed robbery, only to end up trapped in the bank with the manager and five female tellers as his hostages. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 Mar. 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 24 Apr. 2026.

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