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Recent Examples of mugger
After Mineo was stabbed by a mugger outside of his West Hollywood apartment on Feb. 12, 1976, Mintz accompanied his body on a flight to New York and attended his funeral.
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Liz McNeil, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Media reports, quoting volunteers, said at least five people were injured after being stabbed by muggers.
—Julhas Alam and Al Emrun Garjon, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
Leopards are notoriously elusive, but this is the single best place to try and see one, as well as sloth bears, water buffalo, mugger crocodiles, and gray langurs.
—Niall Causer, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024
The mugger pulls a knife out and for a brief moment, Aren recognizes that the finance bro thinks he’s being given a gift.
—Gloria Alamrew, refinery29.com, 22 Jan. 2024
Listen to this article A 28-year-old man was fatally shot outside his Bronx home by a mugger early Tuesday — one of four bloody shootings in a 12-hour span that left six people wounded, cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 23 July 2024
The mugger pulls a knife out and for a brief moment, Aren recognises that the finance bro thinks he’s being given a gift.
—Gloria Alamrew, refinery29.com, 22 Jan. 2024
Responding officers rounded up and arrested the muggers, all men between 24 and 27 years old, and took them into custody for questioning.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 June 2024
The mugger moves in, wrenching the cash out of Alex’s hand as the boy tries to pull away, the video shows.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 15 June 2024
Liz McNeil, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Media reports, quoting volunteers, said at least five people were injured after being stabbed by muggers.
—Julhas Alam and Al Emrun Garjon, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
Leopards are notoriously elusive, but this is the single best place to try and see one, as well as sloth bears, water buffalo, mugger crocodiles, and gray langurs.
—Niall Causer, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024
The mugger pulls a knife out and for a brief moment, Aren recognizes that the finance bro thinks he’s being given a gift.
—Gloria Alamrew, refinery29.com, 22 Jan. 2024
Listen to this article A 28-year-old man was fatally shot outside his Bronx home by a mugger early Tuesday — one of four bloody shootings in a 12-hour span that left six people wounded, cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 23 July 2024
The mugger pulls a knife out and for a brief moment, Aren recognises that the finance bro thinks he’s being given a gift.
—Gloria Alamrew, refinery29.com, 22 Jan. 2024
Responding officers rounded up and arrested the muggers, all men between 24 and 27 years old, and took them into custody for questioning.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 June 2024
The mugger moves in, wrenching the cash out of Alex’s hand as the boy tries to pull away, the video shows.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 15 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mugger
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Then another potential assailant emerged that his campaign was ready to talk about.Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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Moments later, the assailant shot Marlene in the mouth and calmly walked to the LeBaron parked in the driveway and drove off.KC Baker, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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The zippered pockets are the chef’s kiss for travelers, helping prevent pickpockets or loose items from falling out.Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
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On the day before their Madison Square Garden appearance, the sisters were taking in the sights of New York City, visiting everything from Times Square — where a pickpocket made off with Kendra’s phone — to Union Square.Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
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Marcello Hernández played a bottle of shampoo, kept behind lock and key to ward off shoplifters, and Bowen Yang played a creepy bus driver who makes toilet gin in the bus restroom.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Nov. 2024
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Pic is about a ring of enterprising boosters (aka shoplifters, equal opportunists), who take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
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But the pandemic-era inflationary period played out unlike any other in history, and wealthy people made out like bandits.Allison Morrow, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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When the film starts, a cursed bandit of pirates led by Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) are aboard Sparrow’s former ship, the Black Pearl, and have kidnapped Turner’s love interest, Elizabeth Swann (Knightley).Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Mugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mugger. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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