armed robbery

noun

: robbery while carrying a gun or other weapon

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There’s the $3 million Stradivarius violin stolen from a New York City apartment in 1995, and the Pierre-Auguste Renoir painting taken in an armed robbery from a Houston home in 2011. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025 Now, 10 of the suspects accused of armed robbery, kidnapping, or other criminal charges are headed to trial in Paris from April 28 through May 23. Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025 The Asheville Police Department said 33-year-old Jeffrey Dewayne Bradburn has been charged with armed robbery, shoplifting and possession of drug paraphernalia. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025 Simpson ran into legal trouble once again in 2008 and served nine years in prison for armed robbery and kidnapping. Liza Esquibias, People.com, 14 Mar. 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 May. 2025.

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armed robbery

see robbery

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