smash and grab
Example Sentences
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The Los Angeles Police Department responded to a call for a smash and grab in the 14000 block of Riverside Drive by Westfield Fashion Square at 7:10 p.m., according to a department spokesperson.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The digital revolution has trained us all to smash and grab.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
On Tuesday the Reds host Paris St-Germain in the Champions League last 16 second leg, leading 1-0 from their smash and grab at the Parc des Princes.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025
Why on Earth would you subject your business to a possible smash and grab?
From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2022
Officer Makhetha Watson, a D.C. police spokeswoman, said detectives are talking with police in several neighboring jurisdictions about whether the smash and grab theft at Focus Optician could be related to other similar crimes.
From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2022
