robbery
noun
rob·bery
ˈrä-b(ə-)rē 
plural robberies
: the act or practice of robbing
specifically
: larceny from the person or presence of another by violence or threat
Examples of robbery in a Sentence
a series of armed robberies
They foiled a bank robbery.
He is charged with attempted robbery.
She was arrested for robbery.
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What To Know In a January 13 robbery, thieves cut an air brake hose on a BNSF freight train in Arizona.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
For his role in the killing, Rolling Stone reports that Corey Walker pleaded guilty to home invasion robbery with a gun, gang enhancement, and voluntary manslaughter.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The store’s insurance policy could not make up for the financial loss from the robberies, Varner said, and filing a claim likely would have likely led to the store’s insolvency.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
Walker pleaded guilty in October 2024 to bank robbery and was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jane J. Boyle to 105 months for the bank robbery and additional 24 months for violating the conditions of his supervised release, Meacham said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
For his role in the killing, Rolling Stone reports that Corey Walker pleaded guilty to home invasion robbery with a gun, gang enhancement, and voluntary manslaughter.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The store’s insurance policy could not make up for the financial loss from the robberies, Varner said, and filing a claim likely would have likely led to the store’s insolvency.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
Walker pleaded guilty in October 2024 to bank robbery and was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jane J. Boyle to 105 months for the bank robbery and additional 24 months for violating the conditions of his supervised release, Meacham said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for robbery
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“Robbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robbery. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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