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a criminal who attacks and steals from travelers and who is often a member of a group of criminals
They were two of the most famous bandits of the 19th century.
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Those who bought Amazon in 1998, for example, or Tesla in 2012, or Nvidia in 2020 correctly foresaw the respective explosions of online shopping, EVs, and the AI revolution—and made out like bandits.
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Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
This location can be found north of Tachov in the forests beside a bandit camp.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The bandit wheeled and snarled at Herod, exposing his rotting front teeth.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Collins’ physical profile fits the bandit position (where Overton and Latham play) as the defensive end with pass-rush responsibilities.
—Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
This location can be found north of Tachov in the forests beside a bandit camp.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The bandit wheeled and snarled at Herod, exposing his rotting front teeth.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Collins’ physical profile fits the bandit position (where Overton and Latham play) as the defensive end with pass-rush responsibilities.
—Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Bandit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandit. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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