armed robbery

noun

: robbery while carrying a gun or other weapon

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Police are investigating an armed robbery at a jewelry store in central Novato. Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026 Two teenagers were injured during a shooting and armed robbery at the Santa Rosa Transit Mall on Sunday, and the suspects are still at large, police said. Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026 McKay, 25, of Mobile, Alabama, is facing one count of armed robbery. Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026 Police later said a suspect in connection with the armed robbery was in custody, according to the outlet. Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 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 11 Jan. 2026.

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armed robbery

see robbery

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