armed robbery
noun
a robbery in which the robber is armed with a dangerous weapon.
armed robberies
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pluralof armed robbery.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For nearly a decade, Oakdale and its neighboring towns endured “an unusual concentration of armed robberies of people who were not from Louisiana,” then-acting U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
More than a dozen sub-postmasters and postmistresses who were victims of armed robberies were told to pay back the stolen money, the BBC has heard.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2024
She had good news to report: Homicides, carjackings and armed robberies were down in the first quarter of the year compared with the same period last year.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2023
Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison has said the images can only be used to investigate homicides, nonfatal shootings, armed robberies and carjackings.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2020
Under the six-month pilot program, cameras attached to up to three airplanes will collect images of the city to help investigate homicides, nonfatal shootings, armed robberies and carjackings.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 15, 2020
