as in thefts
the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner
the first sign that there had been a robbery was the broken door lock
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Recent Examples of robberies
The break-in comes amid a string of robberies seemingly targeting professional athletes, and two months after the Kansas City-area homes of Chiefs stars Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes were burglarized within 48 hours of each other.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
All seems quiet, however, there’s a string of bank robberies orchestrated by a domestic terrorist group.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
The Order’s most nefarious acts The terrorist group’s activities mainly consisted of robberies, counterfeiting money, and one brutal murder.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Concurrently, local law enforcement receives reports of a string of bank robberies in Spokane, Washington, and other cities.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
As Husk investigates the apparent activities of The Order nearby, the connections between the robberies and The Order’s activities tighten.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
However, a secret life came to light when he was arrested in Bixby, Oklahoma, unraveling a series of unsolved bank robberies committed across the Midwest.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Matthews’ real-life group, known as the Order, undertook a series of increasingly bold bank and armored-car robberies and, in its most notorious action, carried out the 1984 murder of Denver talk-radio host Alan Berg.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Homicides are down 40% compared with last year, according to the Police Department’s crime dashboard, and robberies have fallen 23%.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
All seems quiet, however, there’s a string of bank robberies orchestrated by a domestic terrorist group.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
The Order’s most nefarious acts The terrorist group’s activities mainly consisted of robberies, counterfeiting money, and one brutal murder.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Concurrently, local law enforcement receives reports of a string of bank robberies in Spokane, Washington, and other cities.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
As Husk investigates the apparent activities of The Order nearby, the connections between the robberies and The Order’s activities tighten.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
However, a secret life came to light when he was arrested in Bixby, Oklahoma, unraveling a series of unsolved bank robberies committed across the Midwest.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Matthews’ real-life group, known as the Order, undertook a series of increasingly bold bank and armored-car robberies and, in its most notorious action, carried out the 1984 murder of Denver talk-radio host Alan Berg.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Homicides are down 40% compared with last year, according to the Police Department’s crime dashboard, and robberies have fallen 23%.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Robberies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robberies. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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