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  • 11robbery — ► NOUN (pl. robberies) 1) the action of robbing a person or place. 2) informal unashamed swindling or overcharging …

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  • 12robbery — [rä′bər ē] n. pl. robberies [ME roberie < OFr: see ROB & ERY] 1. act or practice of robbing 2. Law the felonious taking of personal property in the possession or immediate presence of another by the use of violence or intimidation SYN. THEFT …

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  • 13Robbery — This article is about the crime. For the 1967 film, see Robbery (1967 film). For the 1897 film, see Robbery (1897 film). For the Teena Marie album, see Robbery (album). Holdup redirects here. For the contract bridge playing technique, see Hold up …

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  • 14robbery — Felonious taking of money, personal property, or any other article of value, in the possession of another, from his person or immediate presence, and against his will, accomplished by means of force or fear. People v. Eddy, 123 Cal.App.2d 826,… …

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  • 15Robbery Under Arms — Infobox Book | name = Robbery Under Arms. A Story of Life and Adventure in the Bush and in the Goldfields of Australia. image caption = First edition. Three octavo volumes (7 3/16 x 4 13/16 inches; 182 x 122 mm.). Original smooth grass green… …

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  • 16Robbery (film) — For the crime, see robbery .Infobox Film name = Robbery image size = caption = director = Peter Yates producer = Stanley Baker Michael Deeley writer = Edward Boyd Peter Yates George Markstein narrator = starring = Stanley Baker Joanna Pettet… …

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  • 17Robbery Homicide Division — infobox television show name = Robbery Homicide Division caption = Sgt. Simms (Barry Shabaka Henley) Lt. Cole (Tom Sizemore) A Life of Its Own format = Drama runtime = 1 hour per episode creator = Barry Schindel starring = Tom Sizemore David… …

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  • 18robbery */ — UK [ˈrɒbərɪ] / US [ˈrɑbərɪ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms robbery : singular robbery plural robberies the crime of taking money or property illegally, often by using threats or violence a bank robbery He was arrested and charged with… …

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  • 19robbery — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ attempted, botched, bungled (esp. BrE), failed ▪ armed ▪ bank, highway, street (esp. BrE) …

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  • 20robbery — rob|ber|y [ˈrɔbəri US ˈra: ] n plural robberies [U and C] the crime of stealing money or things from a bank, shop etc, especially using violence →↑theft, burglary ↑burglary ▪ Police are investigating a series of bank robberies in South Wales. ▪… …

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