as in robberies
the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner
a man who has a history of petty thievery and narcotics peddling
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Noun
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The robberies happened in retail store parking lots as victims were getting into their vehicles, the DA's Office said.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
18 May 2026 -
Prosecutors said the robberies occurred in the retail store parking lots as the victims were getting into their vehicles.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
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Young vandals have been suspected in a slew of subway thefts in recent months.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Police arrested Boswell on Christmas Eve in connection with 18 thefts at the store on the 1100 block of Columbus Avenue in North Beach.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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“Thieveries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thieveries. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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