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
Car and home insurance have progressed to robberies.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Four of the robberies targeted two gas stations and involved an individual who was armed with a knife, McKay said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Anthony Stevens is accused of three chain-snatching robberies that happened on April 20 near the 1500 block of Martin Luther King Avenue, close to Long Beach Polytechnic High School.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 1 May 2026
In Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, primary law enforcement like handling emergencies, homicides, robberies and burglaries, is handled almost exclusively by the police department.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Suspects in the other robberies, which Boston Police believe are related, are still at-large Wednesday.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … CRISIS DEEPENS — Travel advisory warns tourists of terrorism, robberies in Mediterranean gateway.
—FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Workers detailed violent interactions with customers, including robberies and physical assaults, and said the company refused to provide safety training.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Police said all the shootings and robberies are ongoing investigations.
—Kelsey Brown, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Apr. 2026
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Four of the robberies targeted two gas stations and involved an individual who was armed with a knife, McKay said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Anthony Stevens is accused of three chain-snatching robberies that happened on April 20 near the 1500 block of Martin Luther King Avenue, close to Long Beach Polytechnic High School.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 1 May 2026
In Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, primary law enforcement like handling emergencies, homicides, robberies and burglaries, is handled almost exclusively by the police department.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Suspects in the other robberies, which Boston Police believe are related, are still at-large Wednesday.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … CRISIS DEEPENS — Travel advisory warns tourists of terrorism, robberies in Mediterranean gateway.
—FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Workers detailed violent interactions with customers, including robberies and physical assaults, and said the company refused to provide safety training.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Police said all the shootings and robberies are ongoing investigations.
—Kelsey Brown, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robberies
thefts
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The vast majority of the thefts have happened at one postal location, and both victims and authorities are concerned that the crime could be an inside job involving postal employees.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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There were 20 reports from April 21-30 of residential burglaries, burglaries and thefts from the land surrounding homes, thefts from motor vehicles and suspicious-person incidents.—
Sofia Saric
May 7,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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“Robberies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robberies. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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