daylight robbery
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Tracey said: "It might be theft what I did – what so many others around here are doing. But the prices they're charging for gas and electric are daylight robbery."
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
Management said the Louvre, which was the victim of an embarrassing daylight robbery on October 19, would open "as normal" on Friday.
From Barron's ● Dec. 19, 2025
The embassy called Washington's behaviour "daylight robbery" and "gangster," demanding it provide a formal apology and compensation and arrest and extradite the raiders.
From Reuters ● Apr. 3, 2023
"Skylines that I don't recognise/ Strip the life out of these streets/ It's a daylight robbery".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2021
It is no part of our loyalty to help the Imperial Government in what is in plain language daylight robbery.
From Freedom's Battle Being a Comprehensive Collection of Writings and Speeches on the Present Situation by Mahatma Gandhi
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