stick up
Example Sentences
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Police said the suspect originally told of being injured in a car accident, but officers soon realized the injuries occurred in the shootout during the attempted stick-up.
From Washington Times
The construction worker was on his way to his job site on Howard University’s campus when the deadly stick-up took place.
From Washington Times
"My behavior was erratic, problematic. I didn't do well with authority and structured environments. I robbed and stole. I became a car thief, a stick-up kid. That's how I ate."
From Salon
But he continued working as a "stick-up kid" who robbed drug dealers and members in rival gangs.
From Salon
The 15-year-old who shot Washington Commanders player Brian Robinson Jr. during a stick-up last summer also pleaded guilty to killing another teen in an unrelated shooting in October.
From Washington Times
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