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[rob-uh-ree] / ˈrɒb ə ri /


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It was shortly after Russia’s retreat from Bucha that Ukraine’s government handed the case to Dulkay, a detective whose standard fare before the war was robbery, murder and organized crime.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Franck Ribery said it felt "like a robbery" when he missed out to Ronaldo in 2013.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Metzker explained that after the robbery, he now carries one phone that he takes out on the street, and one that he keeps at home with all his banking applications on it.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

A man in Wichita Falls, Texas, just across the state line, said that he’d sold a Kawasaki Ninja sport bike to Oxford and Walters after the robbery; they’d paid $3,200 in $100 bills.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Entire plots were hatched around swiping food, complete with double-crossing, backstabbing, intrigue, outright robbery, and gobbled evidence.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride

Brodetsky has endured robberies, property damage and homeless encampments that have disrupted her restaurant that dates back to 1947, she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

He told AFP that in his seven months at his job, he has witnessed four phone robberies from the building where he works.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Several robberies targeting Pokémon cards have occurred across several states in 2026 alone.

From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026

Mayor Carmella Mantello said the technology has helped reduce crime and solve homicides, robberies and narcotics cases, plus recover missing persons and stolen cars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

The anchors switch to news about a rash of robberies in a neighborhood on the other side of town.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan


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