robbery
noun
the act, the practice, or an instance of robbing.
robberies
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pluralof robbery.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In the borough of Westminster, which has the highest rate of phone theft of any London borough, 672 phone thefts and robberies were recorded last month, the equivalent of around 21 a day.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
The heist is the latest in a string of such robberies in France including the daylight theft last year of crown jewellery valued at around $100 million from the Louvre in Paris.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Several robberies targeting Pokémon cards have occurred across several states in 2026 alone.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
How much will this hamper future criminal investigations of robberies, assaults, and other serious crimes?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Nobody wanted to know anything at all about the robberies.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
