armed robbery

noun

: robbery while carrying a gun or other weapon

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Bennett has been in jail since early January and was awaiting trial on charges including armed robbery and unlawful possession of a handgun. Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025 The armed robbery case against Scott had already gone to trial once in January 2024. Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025 In 1993, a jury convicted Jones of two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of armed robbery, sentencing him to death. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025 Brown previously spent five years and seven months in prison, followed by a year of probation, for a February 2015 conviction on a charge of armed robbery. Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 2025.

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armed robbery

see robbery

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