stickup

Example Sentences

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“The Wire,” which starred Williams as the openly gay stickup man Omar Little, explored the narcotics scene in Baltimore through a variety of perspectives.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2023

It would seem unnecessary to simplify in such a fashion, but Buckley still thinks he is being begged for a handout; Schlesinger knows it’s a stickup.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2021

Co-creators David Simon and Ed Burns based the character on several stickup men they encountered on the streets of Baltimore when working as a reporter and homicide detective, respectively.

From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2021

Mr. Swain described Shipping & Transit’s strategy as “a stickup based on the cost of litigation. Our client had the guts to fight,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2018

But you had not spoken to Mr. Harmon prior to the stickup?

From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers