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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muggings
Noun
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Chicago police are warning about a string of burglaries over four days last week where thieves used sledgehammers and crowbars to bust through glass front doors or windows of businesses across the city.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026 -
The family was initially told it might be linked to a string of burglaries in the mobile home park.—
Scott Butler,
Florida Times-Union,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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However, economic uncertainty has slowed the process for some companies, and regulatory holdups have played a bigger role than anticipated.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
5 Dec. 2025
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The holdups prompted multiple Senate hearings that forced the USPS to temporarily pause some of the network efforts last year.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Nov. 2025
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“Muggings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muggings. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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