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View definitions for armed robbery

armed robbery

noun as in highway robbery

noun as in stickup

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He was convicted of armed robbery, felony larceny and break and enter, according to records obtained by CNN, and spent eight years in jail for robbery with a dangerous weapon.

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An ex-convict himself, he previously served 11 years behind bars for the armed robbery of a jewellery store.

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After a series of high-profile incidents — including the armed robbery of a diner’s $500,000 watch at a local restaurant — the city beefed up patrols and security details.

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Alleged ICE impersonators also conducted a roadside armed robbery in Delaware.

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Hanlon believes the killers were other Black Panthers — a pair of heroin addicts known to feed their habit with armed robbery.

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