as in robberies
the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner
a man who has a history of petty thievery and narcotics peddling
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Noun
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Two Texas teenagers are accused of using online dating platforms to lure young men into violent robberies that left one victim pistol-whipped and a 15-year-old boy shot four times, authorities said.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026 -
The city also reported a 45% drop in carjackings, a 16% drop in thefts, and a 14% drop in robberies, compared to last year.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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This comes on the heels of reports of thousands of iPhone thefts in London, with their owners being blackmailed or threatened into giving the thieves their Apple ID credentials, so the thieves can unlock, wipe, and resell the phones.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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If approved, the force would give the agency’s officers the authority to carry a firearm, make arrests and investigate thefts.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Thieveries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thieveries. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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