as in stealing
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 robbery
He was indicted on capital murder in 2007 in the fatal shooting of a security officer during a robbery at a Houston business, according to police.
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Jessie Dimartino, ABC News, 12 May 2026
The robbery happened Sunday at Kinston’s EZ Pass Tobacco shop, which is open 24 hours a day, police say.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
During the sentencing, Justice Brenda Brown rejected the defense team's claim that the murders had been part of a robbery gone wrong and were not premeditated, according to The Vancouver Sun and Global News.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
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Jessie Dimartino, ABC News, 12 May 2026
The robbery happened Sunday at Kinston’s EZ Pass Tobacco shop, which is open 24 hours a day, police say.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
During the sentencing, Justice Brenda Brown rejected the defense team's claim that the murders had been part of a robbery gone wrong and were not premeditated, according to The Vancouver Sun and Global News.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbery
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The art of base stealing and bunting is just in the toilet at this point.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Adolescents who used tobacco, got into physical fights or engaged in stealing had substantially higher odds of inhalant use and inhalant use disorder.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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The brazen rush-hour theft — partially dismantling an in-service subway train while riding on it — is at least the second such act in a week.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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The company called for tighter export controls, stronger protections against technology theft, and wider adoption of American AI systems across allied markets.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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“Robbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbery. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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