armed robbery

noun

: robbery while carrying a gun or other weapon

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The video shows an Antioch Police Department officer responding to a report of an armed robbery when the suspect's car rams into a patrol car. Brian Day, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026 On Wednesday, a jury found 29-year-old Omar Brogdon guilty of second-degree murder, felony murder, armed robbery and three counts of felony firearm. Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026 Sunrise Police is investigating the armed robbery while BSO’s Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating the crash. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 Prosecutors said that Powell is currently on parole for armed robbery. Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 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 30 Apr. 2026.

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