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
Now, amid the privation, there have been increases in assaults, robberies, and murders.
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Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
There are set pieces of a scale previously unheard of for the director — explosions, car chases, bank robberies — as well as his most bankable star yet in Leonardo DiCaprio.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Investigators linked a gang based in East Oakland with dozens of robberies including smash-and-grabs across the East Bay.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Starting in the early '70s, Shakur had frequent run-ins with law enforcement, her name appearing as a person of interest for bank robberies and several violent assaults on police officers.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
In 1996, two men — Scott Nordstrom and Robert Jones — left six dead amid two robberies in Tucson.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Edward Liang of the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office told CBS Bay Area that smash-and-grab robberies are a growing problem in San Jose, Sunnyvale and Milpitas.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Neilly has a long rap sheet of over 34 prior arrests for previous bank robberies, the NYPD confirmed to Fox News Digital.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Money recovered after the robberies.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
There are set pieces of a scale previously unheard of for the director — explosions, car chases, bank robberies — as well as his most bankable star yet in Leonardo DiCaprio.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Investigators linked a gang based in East Oakland with dozens of robberies including smash-and-grabs across the East Bay.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Starting in the early '70s, Shakur had frequent run-ins with law enforcement, her name appearing as a person of interest for bank robberies and several violent assaults on police officers.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
In 1996, two men — Scott Nordstrom and Robert Jones — left six dead amid two robberies in Tucson.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Edward Liang of the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office told CBS Bay Area that smash-and-grab robberies are a growing problem in San Jose, Sunnyvale and Milpitas.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Neilly has a long rap sheet of over 34 prior arrests for previous bank robberies, the NYPD confirmed to Fox News Digital.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Money recovered after the robberies.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robberies
thefts
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For Parisian Jews in 1941 and 1942, these thefts were compounded by a cascade of other degradations, including the loss of distinguished positions at the Sorbonne, in banking, science, and medicine, with more devastation to come.—
Christopher C. Gorham
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The rise in organized thefts has become a major talking point for advocates who are asking the state to step in to do more to prevent the violent encounters.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Robberies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robberies. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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