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Recent Examples of banditry
In the northwest, criminal banditry has taken root in areas where state presence is thin.
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Yusuf Tuggar, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
In parts of the country, violent attacks, kidnappings and banditry shadow daily life.
—Vanessa Offiong, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
In Nigeria, for example, states like Borno, Zamfara, and parts of Kaduna and Katsina have experienced ongoing insecurity due to armed insurgent groups and banditry, which can restrict or delay vaccination campaigns.
—Dr. Tunji Funsho, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Yusuf Tuggar, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
In parts of the country, violent attacks, kidnappings and banditry shadow daily life.
—Vanessa Offiong, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
In Nigeria, for example, states like Borno, Zamfara, and parts of Kaduna and Katsina have experienced ongoing insecurity due to armed insurgent groups and banditry, which can restrict or delay vaccination campaigns.
—Dr. Tunji Funsho, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banditry
Noun
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The Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Wednesday that internet provider Cox Communications cannot be held liable for music piracy from its users.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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In a unanimous decision, the court ruled in favor of Cox Communications after Sony Music sued the ISP, arguing it should be held liable for the digital piracy.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The border between Iran and northern Iraq's Kurdish region has long been porous, alive with family ties, trade and smuggling.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Taxstone, real name Daryl Campbell, was the mastermind of the June 30, 2024, smuggling scheme.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Canadiens forfeit the game to the Detroit after a smoke bomb goes off in the Forum and crowds spill into the streets, setting fires, smashing windows and looting.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Christophe Garnier, the leader of Doctors Without Borders in South Sudan said the organization had to evacuate its staff from Akobo on Saturday and learned of the subsequent looting of its hospital and the ransacking of its office.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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If his decades-long track record is any indication, Sanders would be inclined to make excuses for our adversaries and look on the bright side of their repression and rapine.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
25 Feb. 2020
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There is no question about the general philosophy that underlay this great act of public pillage and economic rapine.—
Charles P. Pierce,
Esquire,
13 Mar. 2013
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“Banditry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banditry. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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