robbery

Example Sentences

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It is time to update Willie Sutton’s famous dictum on bank robbery: People rob the government because that’s where the money is.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Murillo and his then-partner, Cynthia Lopez, were working undercover in April 2020 when they came upon a white Mitsubishi that had been linked to a robbery at a local Walmart.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Burton had previously apologized to Battle’s family in a public letter where he acknowledged that it took him a long time and stamina to admit his role in the robbery.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

Tracey said: "It might be theft what I did – what so many others around here are doing. But the prices they're charging for gas and electric are daylight robbery."

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

O'BRIEN So you're relying pretty much on what you've been told about this robbery.

From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers