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
Sources close to the investigation told 60 Minutes police combed through security footage and cellphone data from near Van Gaver's property and from a dozen other robberies.
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Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … CRISIS DEEPENS — Travel advisory warns tourists of terrorism, robberies in Mediterranean gateway.
—FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Workers detailed violent interactions with customers, including robberies and physical assaults, and said the company refused to provide safety training.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Multiple robberies with guns also occurred overnight throughout San Antonio, though no injuries were reported, according to preliminary police reports.
—Kelsey Brown, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Apr. 2026
Fiapoto is only the latest Tre-4 member to face serious charges in Contra Costa, where five members and associates were sent to prison last year for a series of jewelry robberies, including one that resulted in a homicide in Lafayette.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Around 200 kids congregated around the Navy Yard Metro station March 14, leading to multiple robberies and a 15-year-old firing a gun.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Crime in the city of Sacramento cratered last year, with sharp declines across car thefts, burglaries, robberies, rape and homicides.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
But most home run robberies in a game?
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … CRISIS DEEPENS — Travel advisory warns tourists of terrorism, robberies in Mediterranean gateway.
—FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Workers detailed violent interactions with customers, including robberies and physical assaults, and said the company refused to provide safety training.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Multiple robberies with guns also occurred overnight throughout San Antonio, though no injuries were reported, according to preliminary police reports.
—Kelsey Brown, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Apr. 2026
Fiapoto is only the latest Tre-4 member to face serious charges in Contra Costa, where five members and associates were sent to prison last year for a series of jewelry robberies, including one that resulted in a homicide in Lafayette.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Around 200 kids congregated around the Navy Yard Metro station March 14, leading to multiple robberies and a 15-year-old firing a gun.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Crime in the city of Sacramento cratered last year, with sharp declines across car thefts, burglaries, robberies, rape and homicides.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
But most home run robberies in a game?
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robberies
thefts
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Carjackings are down 38%, burglaries are down 17%, auto thefts are down 11% and robberies are down 16% compared to last year.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The indictment arose from an investigation carried out by the FBI New Haven Violent Crimes Task Force in conjunction with state and local law enforcement into the rise in jewelry store thefts, federal officials said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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“Robberies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robberies. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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