armed robbery

noun

: robbery while carrying a gun or other weapon

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Arnold Day was 18 years old when he was arrested for the murder and attempted armed robbery of Jerrod Irving in 1991. Todd Feurer, CBS News, 14 May 2026 On top of the 2021 conviction for shooting at police, Brown was also convicted of a 2014 stabbing, as well as drug and armed robbery crimes in New Hampshire and Michigan. Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026 Brown has a long criminal history that includes an armed robbery conviction. Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026 Young faces separate charges of first-degree murder, kidnapping, arson, theft, conspiracy and armed robbery with a deadly weapon connected to Vega’s killing in 2023. Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 12 May 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 20 May. 2026.

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