as in thefts
the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner
the first sign that there had been a robbery was the broken door lock
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Recent Examples of robberies
Campaign ads, showing images of flash-mob robberies, promised voters that harsher penalties would put an end to basic items being locked away in display cases and funnel people repeatedly arrested for drug offenses in treatment.
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Another of the suspects has 15 previous convictions, two of which are for robberies, Beccuau added.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The break-in is the latest in an array of robberies that have occurred at the homes of high-profile athletes this year, while those athletes were known to be playing games for their respective teams.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
In 1989 police began investigating the brutal deaths and robberies of men found shot near Florida highways — Richard Mallory, 51; David Spears, 47; Charles Carskaddon, 40; Troy Burress, 50; Charles Humphreys, 56; and Walter Antonio, 62.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Investigators have accused a Kansas City man of making off with thousands of dollars during a string of bank robberies in the metro over two days last week.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Other crime reports in Texas have been linked to the pair, like murders in Hillsboro, Abilene, Sherman and Dallas, as well as more robberies in Lufkin and Dallas, auto theft in Victoria and the kidnapping of a sheriff and police chief in Wellington.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
Sixteen robberies took place from May to late August, along with 210 larcenies and 23 instances of vehicle theft, per BPD stats.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
The heist has fueled questions about the security of major cultural sites, after a spate of similar robberies.
—Jamie Gray, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Another of the suspects has 15 previous convictions, two of which are for robberies, Beccuau added.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The break-in is the latest in an array of robberies that have occurred at the homes of high-profile athletes this year, while those athletes were known to be playing games for their respective teams.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
In 1989 police began investigating the brutal deaths and robberies of men found shot near Florida highways — Richard Mallory, 51; David Spears, 47; Charles Carskaddon, 40; Troy Burress, 50; Charles Humphreys, 56; and Walter Antonio, 62.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Investigators have accused a Kansas City man of making off with thousands of dollars during a string of bank robberies in the metro over two days last week.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Other crime reports in Texas have been linked to the pair, like murders in Hillsboro, Abilene, Sherman and Dallas, as well as more robberies in Lufkin and Dallas, auto theft in Victoria and the kidnapping of a sheriff and police chief in Wellington.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
Sixteen robberies took place from May to late August, along with 210 larcenies and 23 instances of vehicle theft, per BPD stats.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
The heist has fueled questions about the security of major cultural sites, after a spate of similar robberies.
—Jamie Gray, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robberies
thefts
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Investigators believe the same person is responsible for at least the thefts in Rancho San Diego and Imperial Beach, and possibly all five thefts.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Over a larger span, from March 2022 and March 2025, thefts decreased by 63%, according to the governor’s office, as agencies attempted to address the state’s status as having among the highest rates of auto theft in the nation.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Robberies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robberies. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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