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
Those included reports of a man with a gun, three drug overdoses, 56 disorderly conducts, 11 batteries, 13 trespasses and five robberies.
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Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Carjackings were down 45%, burglaries were down 16% and robberies were down 14% compared to the previous year, according to data from the mayor's office.
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Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
The teller babbles compulsively about past robberies, spilling details in a rush.
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Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
Vandalism, assaults and robberies downtown have driven businesses out, and a noticeable lack of police presence makes people reluctant to return.
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Lily Wright,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
In practical terms, according to a person familiar with the discussions surrounding the new requirement, ships may need to use armed security teams on board or equipment designed to prevent hijackings, kidnappings or robberies.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
Brown had a history of violent crime, including assaults and robberies, and had also been diagnosed with schizophrenia.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
There were also five assault calls; eight calls related to burglaries, robberies and thefts; three calls for shots fired; two calls for persons with weapons; one call related to a stabbing; a call for a deceased person; and one call for a bomb threat.
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Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
According to Sports Info Solutions, which has tracked home run robberies since 2004, that would be precisely none … except for the Don’t Say Hey Kid, Jose Siri.
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Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Carjackings were down 45%, burglaries were down 16% and robberies were down 14% compared to the previous year, according to data from the mayor's office.
—
Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
The teller babbles compulsively about past robberies, spilling details in a rush.
—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
Vandalism, assaults and robberies downtown have driven businesses out, and a noticeable lack of police presence makes people reluctant to return.
—
Lily Wright,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
In practical terms, according to a person familiar with the discussions surrounding the new requirement, ships may need to use armed security teams on board or equipment designed to prevent hijackings, kidnappings or robberies.
—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
Brown had a history of violent crime, including assaults and robberies, and had also been diagnosed with schizophrenia.
—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
There were also five assault calls; eight calls related to burglaries, robberies and thefts; three calls for shots fired; two calls for persons with weapons; one call related to a stabbing; a call for a deceased person; and one call for a bomb threat.
—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
According to Sports Info Solutions, which has tracked home run robberies since 2004, that would be precisely none … except for the Don’t Say Hey Kid, Jose Siri.
—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robberies
thefts
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After weeks of overnight fuel thefts, Rocklin police arrested a suspect during an early Thursday traffic stop, the department announced.
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Investigators in Stockton are looking for clues and suspects in the Wednesday burglaries, which have become the latest incidents in a string of Pokémon card thefts across the country.
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“Robberies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robberies. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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