mugger

Example Sentences

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“The figure of Black criminality is no longer limited to the mugger or the rioter or the gang member,” said Insa Koch, an anthropologist and lawyer who studies the legislation’s application in Britain.

From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2022

After gaining his spider powers, Peter Parker chooses not to stop a mugger who, moments later murders his uncle.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2019

I won't fight a mugger because I'm scared of what he'd do to me, so I walk away.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2019

When he rushes to the aid of what he thinks is a damsel in distress, he finds a mugger uttering high-pitched screams, the woman who’s just pepper-sprayed him standing calmly at his side.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2019

The officers took Beatrice home and offered to help find the mugger.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John