as in robberies
the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner
the security guard waited until the shoplifter had actually left the store with the item, so as to have proof of larceny
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Noun
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Most of the robberies took place either late at night or early in the morning.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Monday's move spares the lives of people convicted in killings, including the slayings of police and military officers, people on federal land and those involved in deadly bank robberies or drug deals, as well as the killings of guards or prisoners in federal facilities, AP reports.—
Mike Allen,
Axios,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The classification of some minor thefts as Estes robberies raises questions about the reliability of the LAPD’s crime figures, which have come under scrutiny in years past.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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The thefts were first noticed and reported to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry in June 2021 after Sony Music Entertainment learned that a cloud account belonging to Upsahl had been compromised.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Larcenies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/larcenies. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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