armed robbery

noun

: robbery while carrying a gun or other weapon

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Cullen, who was in prison for armed robbery, had two years left in his sentence. Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025 Food Network star Tobias Dorzon is recounting the night he was shot 11 times during an armed robbery. Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025 Prior to starting to commit murders, Aileen was arrested several times for driving under the influence, disorderly conduct, assault, car theft and armed robbery, per the Journal of Forensic Sciences. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025 Hernandez was arrested on three charges, two for strong-armed robbery, and one for minor assault. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2025.

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armed robbery

see robbery

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