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Plural
robberies
1
the crime of stealing money or goods from someone or somewhere, especially by violence or threat
- The bank was the target of a robbery, with the thieves escaping with a large sum of money.
- The convenience store installed security cameras to deter robbery attempts.
- He was charged with armed robbery after holding up a gas station with a gun.
- The victim of the robbery described the suspect to the police in detail.
- The jewelry store was hit by a robbery in broad daylight, with expensive items stolen.
2
the act of looting, plundering, or pillaging, especially during riots or wartime
- The village suffered widespread robbery during the invasion.
- Looting and robbery followed the chaos of the riot.
- Soldiers were accused of robbery in the occupied territory.
- Historical accounts detail robbery by marauding armies.
- Civilians tried to protect their property from robbery during the riots.
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