as in stealing
the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner
the first sign that there had been a robbery was the broken door lock
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Recent Examples of robbery
The clothes Gilder wore for the robbery were found in the SUV, police said.
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David K. Li, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2025
What To Know In a January 13 robbery, thieves cut an air brake hose on a BNSF freight train in Arizona.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
For his role in the killing, Rolling Stone reports that Corey Walker pleaded guilty to home invasion robbery with a gun, gang enhancement, and voluntary manslaughter.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The store’s insurance policy could not make up for the financial loss from the robberies, Varner said, and filing a claim likely would have likely led to the store’s insolvency.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
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David K. Li, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2025
What To Know In a January 13 robbery, thieves cut an air brake hose on a BNSF freight train in Arizona.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
For his role in the killing, Rolling Stone reports that Corey Walker pleaded guilty to home invasion robbery with a gun, gang enhancement, and voluntary manslaughter.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The store’s insurance policy could not make up for the financial loss from the robberies, Varner said, and filing a claim likely would have likely led to the store’s insolvency.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Robbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbery. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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