robbers

plural of robber

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Recent Examples of robbers The robbers then fled the scene in a black sport-utility vehicle, police said. Jacob Sarracino, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Aguilar drew his gun and fatally shot one of the robbers before he was killed. Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 On the night of June 30 to July 1, robbers broke into the Centre archéologique du Montans and stole a clay vase full of ancient coins, once again, with what appears to be minimal difficulty, according to the French report. Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026 Cargo theft has been around for centuries, evident for example in the train robbers of the late 1800s, but soaring demand for AI hardware has shifted heist targets to data centers and the technology’s ever-expanding infrastructure. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026 Deputy Solicitor General Eric Feigin said blocking such searches would handicap police searching for murderers, kidnappers and robbers. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 June 2026 It’s suspected this was a security measure, meant to confound robbers. Mark Price updated June 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026 Created by Brad Ingelsby, the first season of Task found Ruffalo’s Brandis forming a task force to track down a crew of masked robbers, led by a working-class family man, that were carrying out a series of violent crimes in the Philadelphia area. Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 June 2026 Viggo Mortensen plays Tom, a family man who swiftly kills a pair of would-be robbers at his diner and becomes a media sensation. Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbers
thieves
Noun
  • For several years, security experts have been warning against posting screenshots or photos of boarding passes on social media, as online scammers and thieves have been able to extract significant personal information from them.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • When the legitimate truck arrived, the cargo thieves had already left with the bourbon.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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“Robbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbers. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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