armed robbery

noun

: robbery while carrying a gun or other weapon

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In that same time period, law enforcement had been dispatched to that Aldi store 76 times in response to shootings, armed robbery, assault, burglary and other alleged crimes. Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026 Pittsburgh police are searching for a suspect after an armed robbery at a store late Monday night in the city's Hill District. Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026 Four armed robbery suspects were captured in an unusual way, when a witness grew suspicious of their masks and followed the getaway car, according to investigators. Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026 In a dramatic departure from the novels, Kay and Dorothy’s father died in an armed robbery, rather than succumbing to leukemia. Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 19 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 3 Apr. 2026.

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