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a criminal who attacks and steals from travelers and who is often a member of a group of criminals
They were two of the most famous bandits of the 19th century.
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Recent Examples of bandits
The film takes place partly in that sunny hospital and partly in impossible locations where the story of a group of bandits out for revenge leads them to travel the world.
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Leila Jordan, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024
Another involves three nuns who ventured from Mission Santa Barbara to bring food and Bibles to local Native Americans more than a century ago, then were were robbed and killed by highway bandits.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Colossal Cave has a long history of use, including by Indigenous people, early explorers and even as a hideout for bandits.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Leila Jordan, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024
Another involves three nuns who ventured from Mission Santa Barbara to bring food and Bibles to local Native Americans more than a century ago, then were were robbed and killed by highway bandits.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Colossal Cave has a long history of use, including by Indigenous people, early explorers and even as a hideout for bandits.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Bandits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandits. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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