armed robbery

noun

: robbery while carrying a gun or other weapon

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Demery pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, armed robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery, and like Green, received a life sentence. —

Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024 The gang has been linked to several violent crimes around the Bay Area, including gun battles in Vallejo, a freeway shooting in Lafayette and the armed robbery of an Alameda County judge two blocks away from a downtown Oakland courthouse last year. —

Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024 Based on the acclaimed iHeart podcast, the show follows the aftermath of Muhammad Ali’s 1970 comeback fight, when an armed robbery at an extravagant afterparty hosted by Chicken Man—played by Hart—changes the course of Atlanta’s history. —

Essence, 10 Sep. 2024 Chavarria is accused of first-degree murder and armed robbery after a drug deal ended with one person dead and one injured last year. —

Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for armed robbery