robbery
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This whole saga goes back to 2020 when a robbery that took place at the president's private farm in Phala Phala, in Limpopo province.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Nerves crept in, and as the match entered extra time, Spain began to fear that this final would go down as un robo, a robbery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
The case came to the Supreme Court from a bank robbery that happened in Richmond, Virginia, in 2019.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
The detective sought data on phones that were within 150 yards of the credit union within one hour of the late afternoon robbery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
He sat down and began at once, “Well, and beyond the starving of people, which is no news, the greatest news was the robbery at the House of Hwang.”
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
She was moved to Lower Saxony, where many of the robberies had taken place, to stand trial.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
Court records from the Old Bailey reveal that people often prioritized their hats over money during robberies.
From Science Daily ● May 7, 2026
Feigin, the Justice Department attorney, said a ruling for Chatrie “would impede the investigation of kidnappings, robberies, shootings and other crimes.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026
In Boston, 10 Indian nationals were indicted by a grand jury this month and charged with staging robberies at convenience stores to secure U visas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
He had seen no robberies in his neighborhood thus far.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
