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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The members of the conspiracy were connected to a minimum of four robberies in different Virginia cities, including Norfolk, Hampton and James City County, according to court records.
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Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Terry Leather, The Bank Job The Bank Job — about the 1971 robbery of the contents of hundreds of safe deposit boxes in a London bank, including one that supposedly contained, ahem, compromising photos of Princess Margaret — is loosely based on a true story.
—Rebecca Pahle, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
Those who work and live nearby told the station that fires are a frequent occurrence at the lot, and that rampant crime, including robberies, has since plagued the surrounding area.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Also Thursday, Oklahoma conducted that state's first execution of the year, putting to death an Arkansan for a random home-invasion robbery that left a woman dead.
—arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Terry Leather, The Bank Job The Bank Job — about the 1971 robbery of the contents of hundreds of safe deposit boxes in a London bank, including one that supposedly contained, ahem, compromising photos of Princess Margaret — is loosely based on a true story.
—Rebecca Pahle, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
Those who work and live nearby told the station that fires are a frequent occurrence at the lot, and that rampant crime, including robberies, has since plagued the surrounding area.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Also Thursday, Oklahoma conducted that state's first execution of the year, putting to death an Arkansan for a random home-invasion robbery that left a woman dead.
—arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Robbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbery. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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