as in thefts
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 robberies
During the investigation, detectives learned of two other similar robberies in the county that the Sheriff's Office and the San Rafael Police Department were investigating.
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Going to the Baltimore Police Department’s crime map, in the downtown area, there have been 19 assaults, a rape, five auto thefts, and three robberies just since the publication of this article!
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2026
Police had chased Coldiron after a string of armed robberies at three Northland convenience stores, during which one or more shots were fired in each of the robberies, Gonzalez said in response to questions from The Star.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
The following day, he was suspected of additional robberies on the Peninsula and at a 7-Eleven on Coleman Avenue in San Jose.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Its members follow a path of no return, living underground lives built on bank robberies, attacks, friendship, family, and love — all under the perpetual threat of prison or death.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Federal prosecutors there indicted Venezuelan nationals accused of participating in organized robberies, kidnappings, extortion schemes and firearms offenses tied to the transnational gang Tren de Aragua.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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
Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Going to the Baltimore Police Department’s crime map, in the downtown area, there have been 19 assaults, a rape, five auto thefts, and three robberies just since the publication of this article!
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2026
Police had chased Coldiron after a string of armed robberies at three Northland convenience stores, during which one or more shots were fired in each of the robberies, Gonzalez said in response to questions from The Star.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
The following day, he was suspected of additional robberies on the Peninsula and at a 7-Eleven on Coleman Avenue in San Jose.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Its members follow a path of no return, living underground lives built on bank robberies, attacks, friendship, family, and love — all under the perpetual threat of prison or death.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Federal prosecutors there indicted Venezuelan nationals accused of participating in organized robberies, kidnappings, extortion schemes and firearms offenses tied to the transnational gang Tren de Aragua.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robberies
thefts
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Police arrested a Long Beach man allegedly tied to a string of bronze plaque thefts in several Orange County cities.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The initial deployment was in response to a spike in auto thefts in the city, which peaked at 1,205 in 2022 (amid an overall surge in Colorado).—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Robberies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robberies. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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