robbery
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X user @BlackPanthaa called the new Xbox Series S price, external "absolutely disgusting", while a Reddit user said, external it was "highway robbery for a console released 6 years ago".
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Rodriguez falsely indicated that the victim’s cell phone number was associated with the robbery suspect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 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
He felt that it was all right for a man to go to jail for robbery, but to go to jail for fooling around with Reds was bunk.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
Brambles took medical leave in November 1993, then retired the following March, two months after the robberies began.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
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
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
She was not frightened by rumors of robberies and assaults, but, somehow, she was reluctant to go for Brigid’s sake.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
