robber
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She also analyzed just how rich the robber barons of "The Gilded Age" are.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
In his 2023 memoir, he wrote about growing up in a council flat in London's East End, visiting his bank robber grandfather in jail and growing up as a gay Christian.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Arguing over the name of a great train robber, in the midst of more serious business, Debbie and William slide into what amounts to an Abbott and Costello routine.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
This was the age of robber barons like John D. Rockefeller, whose Standard Oil was a business “trust” comprising dozens of companies in numerous vertically linked industries.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026
“The bank confirms the robber did not look like this suspect,” he says.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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