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robbers

noun

plural of robber

as in thieves

one who steals the robber wore a ski mask while holding up the bank

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Recent Examples of robbers During the crime, one of the robbers pulled out a gun and shot the man in the leg, police say. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026 While his colleagues slept, the robbers would make their move. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026 The robbers then fled the scene in a black sport-utility vehicle, police said. — Jacob Sarracino, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Aguilar drew his gun and fatally shot one of the robbers before he was killed. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 On the night of June 30 to July 1, robbers broke into the Centre archéologique du Montans and stole a clay vase full of ancient coins, once again, with what appears to be minimal difficulty, according to the French report. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026 Cargo theft has been around for centuries, evident for example in the train robbers of the late 1800s, but soaring demand for AI hardware has shifted heist targets to data centers and the technology’s ever-expanding infrastructure. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026 Deputy Solicitor General Eric Feigin said blocking such searches would handicap police searching for murderers, kidnappers and robbers. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 June 2026 It’s suspected this was a security measure, meant to confound robbers. — Mark Price updated June 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026

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thieves

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Hagans said Haitians returning to their home country from America are viewed as wealthy and vulnerable, and are often targeted by thieves and bandits.

— Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
Only Fortitude could be accessed by thieves, solely due to the production company’s failure to encrypt the drive, the spokesperson alleged.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

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