armed robbery

noun

: robbery while carrying a gun or other weapon

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One person was arrested and another person is wanted in connection with an armed robbery Saturday, the Citrus Heights Police Department said in a release. Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 8 Feb. 2026 Meanwhile, Arzola remains locked up at a Miami-Dade County jail as of Saturday and was charged with armed robbery, false imprisonment and criminal mischief. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026 Five teenagers were arrested Thursday following an armed robbery pursuit that ended in a crash on Aurora’s East Side, the Aurora Police Department said on Friday. Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026 The first being an armed robbery of a movie theater that resulted in the deaths of six employees. Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for armed robbery

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“Armed robbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed%20robbery. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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armed robbery

see robbery

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