robber
Example Sentences
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The robber clique turns out to have its own bosses, too, as well as the most visible fractures in their unit.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
It’s a faithful facsimile—with a singular ingredient absent: the soulful performance of Al Pacino in the central role of the hapless bank robber Sonny.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
In 2007, he was given a police award for bravery after tackling a robber who was attacking a delivery man with a baseball bat.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
This was the age of robber barons like John D. Rockefeller, whose Standard Oil was a business “trust” comprising dozens of companies in numerous vertically linked industries.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026
"I know you like stories about robbers. See that ruined castle? A notorious robber band once lived there. I must ask Elinor about them. She knows everything about this lake."
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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