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one who steals
the robber wore a ski mask while holding up the bank
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Recent Examples of robbers
One of the slain robbers is Parker’s longtime accomplice Philly Webb (Thomas Jane), whose widow, Grace (Gretchen Mol), only half buys it when Parker promises to get her Philly’s share and ice his killer.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Tales behind 9 historic Arizona hotels Arizona's oldest hotels faced natural and economic disasters, even a brush with bank robbers.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Pelayo also said police were waiting for the store to confirm the damages and inventory lost before reporting how much the robbers got away with.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
That's how time robbers steal from you.
—Brian Moran, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Ruffalo, who serves as the show’s star and executive producer, told Entertainment Weekly in September 2025 that the drama differs from other cops-and-robbers shows while still delivering plenty of plot twists.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
But while the area has been evacuated, a gang of robbers led by James is drilling into the subterranean vault of a nearby bank.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that the triple shooting would not result in homicide charges for an 18-year-old occupant of the apartment who fired back at two robbers, killing them, after another resident inside the home was gunned down.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The robbers fled in a black Acura that was later found abandoned.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Tales behind 9 historic Arizona hotels Arizona's oldest hotels faced natural and economic disasters, even a brush with bank robbers.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Pelayo also said police were waiting for the store to confirm the damages and inventory lost before reporting how much the robbers got away with.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
That's how time robbers steal from you.
—Brian Moran, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Ruffalo, who serves as the show’s star and executive producer, told Entertainment Weekly in September 2025 that the drama differs from other cops-and-robbers shows while still delivering plenty of plot twists.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
But while the area has been evacuated, a gang of robbers led by James is drilling into the subterranean vault of a nearby bank.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that the triple shooting would not result in homicide charges for an 18-year-old occupant of the apartment who fired back at two robbers, killing them, after another resident inside the home was gunned down.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The robbers fled in a black Acura that was later found abandoned.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbers
thieves
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Steve and Barb Willis, owners Just Farmin', believe thieves broke into their barn overnight almost two weeks ago.—
Brady Williams,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Oct. 2025
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Other cast include the ‘Legacies’–students who come from generations of master thieves.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Robbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbers. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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