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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muggers
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But as the crisis hurtles towards breaking point, the story rewinds, with viewers pulled inside the bank to relive the same events through the eyes of the robbers and their hostages.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026 -
Yet key dramatic moments—a shooting, the robbers’ realization that the bank vault is empty—occurred in a hallway invisible to the audience, described secondhand.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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The eight assailants got out of two cars, including a gray Nissan Altima.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Multiple people have been stabbed in a series of recent attacks in Imperial Beach, and detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying the assailants.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Further investigation will take place to determine the attackers’ motivations.—
Lauren Feiner,
The Verge,
14 Apr. 2026
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The attackers then strangled Leyla with the rope, per La Jornada.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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This anti-theft sling bag has lockable zippers, a hidden back pocket, and RFID-blocking technology—all of which will deter potential pickpockets while docked at each port.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2026
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And when the 25,000 Social Security checks worth $8 million are delivered each month, police say 80 pickpockets arrive to prey on the elderly.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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An unusual theft at a Pennsylvania Wawa has police going bananas for a pair of potassium bandits.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
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Set against mountainous landscapes and rural lakes, the story follows a wandering swordsman who is falsely accused of stealing a shipment of gold and must unravel a web of intrigue involving bandits, palace guards and corrupt officials while attempting to clear his name.—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Guest lecturers were competent, discussing everything from pirates in the Caribbean to the Panama Canal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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Our Navy, its creation was actually to free international waters from the Barbary pirates.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Muggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muggers. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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