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
No one was hurt during the three robberies.
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Riley Rourke, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Gianni Robinson, who prosecutors say orchestrated an inside job of seven robberies at the iconic drugstore location starting in 2023, was sentenced to 10½ years.
—Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said new evidence — including confessions from two other men who were convicted of similar robberies — supported his longstanding claim of innocence.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
The 11 people charged this week are accused of either arranging robberies with the organizer or paying for themselves or relatives to be listed as victims.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Safety concerns at the transit center Business owners at the transportation center and city leaders raised safety concerns after a string of assaults, robberies and homicides.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors say these types of robberies, while rare, are meticulously planned and designed to overcome increasingly prevalent electronic surveillance.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Also, the pair texted about robberies and using guns to shoot at various individuals, according to the feds.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Jamison, however, was convicted in separate trials of multiple robberies that happened around the same time as the one that led to the bartender's killing.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2026
Riley Rourke, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Gianni Robinson, who prosecutors say orchestrated an inside job of seven robberies at the iconic drugstore location starting in 2023, was sentenced to 10½ years.
—Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said new evidence — including confessions from two other men who were convicted of similar robberies — supported his longstanding claim of innocence.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
The 11 people charged this week are accused of either arranging robberies with the organizer or paying for themselves or relatives to be listed as victims.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Safety concerns at the transit center Business owners at the transportation center and city leaders raised safety concerns after a string of assaults, robberies and homicides.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors say these types of robberies, while rare, are meticulously planned and designed to overcome increasingly prevalent electronic surveillance.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Also, the pair texted about robberies and using guns to shoot at various individuals, according to the feds.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Jamison, however, was convicted in separate trials of multiple robberies that happened around the same time as the one that led to the bartender's killing.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robberies
thefts
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However, in 2024, there were 223 car thefts during the same time period.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Since then, crime has fallen and the percentage of solved robberies has increased from 34% to 49%, according to Berkeley Police Chief Jen Louis, who specifically praised the technology for helping track down auto thefts and identifying suspects across the region.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Robberies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robberies. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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