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footpads

noun

plural of footpad

as in highwaymen

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When a wealthy, royal woman is attacked by bandits, the two men save her and are welcomed to the castle as valiant knights.

— Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Elsewhere, a gang of highway bandits cons an unsuspecting family into stopping by the roadside, only to violently kill them, burn their bodies, and strip their car for parts.

— Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of bandits

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But in the meantime, on their nut-selling quest, Zuriko and Gela are unfortunately — though perhaps inevitably, given that in these parts Murphy’s law is the only one strictly observed — waylaid by highway robbers.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
The film, notable for seeing the robbers escape in Mini Coopers before the inevitable double-crossing took place between the co-conspirators, did well at the box office, grossing $176 million worldwide.

— Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of robbers

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They are finally revealed as the head-lamps of a gang of thieves, robbing a church, caught closer up, their faces occasionally emerging from the gloom.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Whyte is a hoot, and her thick-as-thieves chemistry with Horgan a delight.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of thieves

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Within hours, their yacht vanishes, Matt is abducted by a gang of ruthless pirates led by Langbore (Copley), and paradise becomes a trap.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Knights in shining armor, pirates and princesses grace the grounds of Sleepy Hollow for the annual Renaissance Faire in Des Moines.

— Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of pirates

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The owners of a bar in southwest suburban Frankfort say burglars hit their business again on Monday morning, leaving a huge mess behind.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
Back in 2018, Tarantino reportedly awoke in the middle of the night to find two burglars inside his home.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of burglars

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But none of those tactics have fully contained the invasive pinchers.

— Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Subcategories of the pincer style are the mini oven mitts, which stop at the wrist rather than covering the forearm, and pot pinchers, which can be used as oven mitts in a, well, pinch.

— Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026

Definition of pinchers

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