as in robbery
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Noun
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The suspect took a seat in the lounge area of the bank after committing the robbery, according to police.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025 -
Rancho police said the robbery took place at roughly 8:30 p.m. on Moraine Circle.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Nintendo has long used certificates with robust cryptographic signatures to identify when individual copies of Switch games are being shared for the purposes of piracy.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2025
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Effectively, people can buy the tech, know how, and assets required to set up a DIY piracy store.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
10 June 2025
Noun
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At the Jeu de Paume museum, Valland took many risks to safeguard its treasures and record the massive plunder of artwork across France.—
Pat Tompkins,
AFAR Media,
18 June 2025
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Trouble is, the elder Broadway managed to cheat St. Christopher out of his share of the plunder.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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“Privateering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privateering. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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