armed robbery

noun

: robbery while carrying a gun or other weapon

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Scott was charged separately with armed robbery, battery, and reckless endangerment in connection with the bike incident. CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026 Anderson was charged with armed robbery and battery by a person at a detention facility in connection with the two incidents. Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026 Pendergrass has a past felony conviction for armed robbery and was not legally permitted to possess a gun, per the outlets. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026 That’s certainly a topic that’s up for discussion and is raised by Frank’s conviction — for killing a man while taking part as an accomplice in an armed robbery — at the age of 18. Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 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 3 Feb. 2026.

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armed robbery

see robbery

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