bandits

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The U.K. government has advised against nearly all travel to the Central African Republic, and Brown said he was warned about rebel fighters, bandits, poachers, Russian mercenaries, dengue fever and the Ebola virus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

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

In the northwest, the biggest security concern is that from criminal gangs known as bandits.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 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