bandits
Example Sentences
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The Rams made out like bandits when the Falcons struggled and the pick they got back turned out to land at No. 13.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
For years the bandits have mainly targeted those in the north-west of Nigeria - but they have been moving to other parts of the country, like Kwara and Niger states, more recently.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 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
Other plots involve bandits, guns and an Indigenous tribe, the Cayuse, about to sign a treaty and a rebel faction out to scotch it.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025
They usually return before dark because the Doctorita frets that a gang of bandits will jump out in the darkness and hijack the truck.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
