Assault
Assault verb - To take sudden, violent action against.
Usage example: roving bands of hoodlums randomly assaulted people on the street
Rob
Rob verb - To remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully.
Nearby Word: robt
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Lampião's gang would raid cities, rob banks, assault trains.
Source: Useful Notes / Lampiao - Same deal with Rob, one of the people who helped with the failed assault on the Second Chance.
Source: Literature / Judas Unchained - In a city where armed paramilitaries who carry assault rifles are the only things that keep law and order in most of the city, this guy decided to rob a guy wearing a camo suit, combat boots, and had a red telnyashka showing through his unbuttoned jacket.
Source: Mugging The Monster / Real Life
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