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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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Recent Examples of bandit
Several warring factions exist within the Zone, as well as lone bandits and stalkers.
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Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
Nationwide, charging executives say the issue is more pronounced in urban centers, with particularly consistent problems in Las Vegas, Seattle, and Oakland, California.
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Many of these cord bandits are on the hunt for copper.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024
Police said the bowling bandit cut a large hole in the roof of Lanes Trains and Automobiles in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and rappelled down a rope to get inside.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2024
Guided by Kudrow’s Penelope, the bandits embarked on epic adventures while evil forces were an obstacle.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
Nationwide, charging executives say the issue is more pronounced in urban centers, with particularly consistent problems in Las Vegas, Seattle, and Oakland, California.
RELATED: Magid: EV shoppers finally have plenty of choices
Many of these cord bandits are on the hunt for copper.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024
Police said the bowling bandit cut a large hole in the roof of Lanes Trains and Automobiles in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and rappelled down a rope to get inside.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2024
Guided by Kudrow’s Penelope, the bandits embarked on epic adventures while evil forces were an obstacle.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bandit
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“Bandit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandit. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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