robbery
noun
rob·bery
ˈrä-b(ə-)rē 
plural robberies
: the act or practice of robbing
specifically
: larceny from the person or presence of another by violence or threat
Examples of robbery in a Sentence
a series of armed robberies
They foiled a bank robbery.
He is charged with attempted robbery.
She was arrested for robbery.
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Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Munoz was serving a 15-year sentence at the minimum-security fire camp for first-degree robbery of an inhabited dwelling, records show.
—Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Set in the crime world in and around the Triple Frontier, a three-border area where Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay meet, the drama was inspired by a robbery that took place in 2017 and ensuing real-life events.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Two brothers are accused of fatally shooting a 17-year-old boy during a robbery, Alabama police said.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Munoz was serving a 15-year sentence at the minimum-security fire camp for first-degree robbery of an inhabited dwelling, records show.
—Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Set in the crime world in and around the Triple Frontier, a three-border area where Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay meet, the drama was inspired by a robbery that took place in 2017 and ensuing real-life events.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Two brothers are accused of fatally shooting a 17-year-old boy during a robbery, Alabama police said.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for robbery
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“Robbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robbery. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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