armed robbery

noun

: robbery while carrying a gun or other weapon

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Orville Etoria, a Jamaican national, held a green card that was revoked after being convicted of multiple serious felony offenses, including murder, criminal possession of a weapon, armed robbery, and forcible theft with a deadly weapon, DHS said. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025 He was also found guilty of two counts of armed robbery. Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025 Jones was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of armed robbery. Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025 As far as felonies go, the bloodless armed robbery of drug dealers ranks low on the moral-outrage scale—until a victim catches a glimpse of one assailant’s face. Judy Berman, Time, 28 Aug. 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 Sep. 2025.

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armed robbery

see robbery

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