armed robbery

noun

: robbery while carrying a gun or other weapon

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Many have criminal histories that include homicide, assault, rape, drug trafficking, child molestation, cruelty toward a child, battery, and armed robbery, among other crimes, a DHS news release states. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025 Giovanni Lopez, 19, of Chicago, was arrested on Sunday morning and charged with one felony count of armed robbery with a firearm. Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025 Homeless at the time of the stabbing, Brown has a history of arrests and convictions for armed robbery, felony larceny, and breaking and entering, according to court records. Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025 Murt was charged with murder and armed robbery in the case. Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 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 15 Dec. 2025.

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armed robbery

see robbery

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