armed robbery

noun

: robbery while carrying a gun or other weapon

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Detectives opened an investigation and identified the suspects, Shih said, adding that detectives learned the suspects were involved in a separate armed robbery in Morgan Hill. Jason Green, Mercury News, 9 May 2026 He was later charged and convicted of armed robbery during an incident in Chicago and served three years in prison. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 May 2026 Prior to that arrest, Talley had faced pending charges alleging armed robbery and carjacking and was released by Judge John Lyke on electronic monitoring. Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026 Prosecutors say Broadnax and his cousin, Demarius Cummings, killed the two men during an armed robbery in the studio’s parking lot. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 May 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 13 May. 2026.

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