bandits
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A security report cited by AFP said bandits came on "41 motorcycles, each carrying two or three men".
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
There can be no doubt that in tax terms, America’s wealthiest families make out like bandits.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
The Nigerian government designated the bandits as terrorists under domestic law in January 2022, allowing increased use of the military against them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
Some historians have argued that Murrieta was simply a mashup of Mexican bandits named Joaquin then operating in the gold region.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
The baker’s worries about ogres and bandits I thought exaggerated, since a solitary traveler would hardly be worthwhile prey.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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