bandits

Example Sentences

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The Rams made out like bandits when the Falcons struggled and the pick they got back turned out to land at No. 13.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Traditional western dramas were more likely to depict vaqueros as bandits than hard-working ranch hands whose contributions were fundamental to the American West.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

For years the bandits have mainly targeted those in the north-west of Nigeria - but they have been moving to other parts of the country, like Kwara and Niger states, more recently.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

“Nigerian citizens will be happy with any help that is toward bringing to an end the persistent killings by bandits and terrorists,” said John Joseph Hayab, chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

“But, Grandmother,” the family complained, “the bandits will steal the tables while we’re gone.”

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston