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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Mark Ruffalo stars as Tom Brandis, an aging FBI agent, former Catholic priest, and head of a task force investigating a string of robberies committed against trap houses run by a motorcycle gang called the Dark Hearts.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
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Despite the high numbers, most bank robberies in Colorado are nonviolent, Waller said.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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The postwar period saw a string of bold daytime art thefts, as National Geographic reports.—
NPR,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
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Egypt isn't the only country hit by recent artifact thefts.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Thieveries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thieveries. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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