as in thief
one who steals
the robber wore a ski mask while holding up the bank
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thief
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The thief — dressed in a black hoodie and black pants — held a gun to the victim’s face before stealing $100,000 from the victim’s bedroom and then fled on foot, heading south on Seventh Ave., cops said.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2025 -
The thieves stole millions of dollars worth of jewelry from the reality star in the middle of the night.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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“Robber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robber. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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