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muggers

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plural of mugger

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During the crime, one of the robbers pulled out a gun and shot the man in the leg, police say.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
While his colleagues slept, the robbers would make their move.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026

Definition of robbers

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Speaking of losing things, keep your phone and cards safe from pickpockets with this chic crossbody iPhone case.

— Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2026
Think of it like a team of pickpockets, one of which walks up to ask you for directions while the other swipes your wallet.

— Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026

Definition of pickpockets

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Researchers have found that these assailants are disproportionately likely to have dementia.

— Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
An ensuing investigation connected the five suspects to a March assault in Sunnyvale, and linked the group to three more assailants, two men and a 16-year-old boy, police said.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of assailants

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The plot is set in motion when dacoits (armed bandits) rob and murder Ram Lal, the village moneylender and head of Mano Majra’s only Hindu household.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Instead, most are romantic stories about young lovers separated by fate, and the rest are swashbuckling adventures full of bandits and pirates.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026

Definition of bandits

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Cooper said the attackers divided into groups and surrounded Drakeo’s party near the artist entrance.

— Dave Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
The report also examined whether models could achieve arbitrary code execution (ACE)—a high-severity exploit outcome that allows attackers to take control of a target system.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

Definition of attackers

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The hijacking is the latest in a series of attacks attributed to Somali pirates, whose activities have resurfaced in the Gulf of Aden and the western Indian Ocean after years of relative inactivity.

— Omar Faruk, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
But then a banquet meal goes horribly awry, and pirates sink the ship.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026

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