bandit

Example Sentences

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Some managers of SPVs, knowing they’re among the few ways to buy into coveted pre-IPO companies, charge fees that would make a bandit blush.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

He would have made out like a bandit, given the fall in property prices, which took the best part of a decade to recover.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 7, 2025

Audu Abdullahi Ofisa, a bandit leader who took part in the Jibia talks, endorsed the move towards peace: "Life is full of ups and downs, we are happy to go into another phase."

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

Birnin Gwari, a mineral-rich agricultural hub, had seen a sharp drop in bandit violence since Kaduna state government brokered a peace agreement between bandits and residents in November last year.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

The bandit let out a howl and began hopping on one leg, which allowed me to snatch Aunt Kitty’s coin purse right from his hand.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan