bandits
Example Sentences
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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
The Nigerian government designated the bandits as terrorists under domestic law in January 2022, allowing increased use of the military against them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
“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
The report suggested that deals struck by neighbouring states in the hopes of getting the bandits to agree to stop their activities may be partly responsible for an uptick in abductions in November.
From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025
“But, Grandmother,” the family complained, “the bandits will steal the tables while we’re gone.”
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
