robbery

Example Sentences

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Imagine arriving at the scene of a bank robbery long after it happened.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Surveillance footage showed him holding a phone to his ear shortly before the robbery.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

France said Monday that it had selected an international team of architects to transform the Louvre, which has been hit by a litany of problems including a $100 million jewellery robbery.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

His maternal grandfather served time in prison for armed robbery, whilst his grandfather on his father's side was a "traditional working-class Tory" who had served in the Navy during the Second World War.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Mr. Harmon, you say you weren't at the drugstore anytime during the day of the robbery.

From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers