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  • noun Plural form of mugging.

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Examples

  • Mr. Welsh pointed out that many violent crimes, such as muggings and other assaults, would likely be reported regardless of whether a third party had witnessed them.

    Los Angeles Uses Light to Fight Crime 2010

  • Serious crimes such as muggings and assaults went down, largely due to the atmosphere.

    Trust Me, Baby 2005

  • The focus is more on major drug dealers, terrorism, international money laundering and smuggling foreigners across borders than the car robberies, burglaries and street "muggings" which are scourges in both countries.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1996

  • The episodes stick closely to this basic tenet, effectually revealing two extremely lovable yet naïve foreigners as they confront big city dangers such as muggings, sexually aggressive women, con-men, substandard housing, rude concert-goers and high cost of living, to name only a few.

    Filter Magazine 2010

  • How many crimes such as muggings, robberies, assaults, and the like have been due to the need for marijuana and how many are due to an individuals deadly addiction to hard drugs such as cocaine and heroin?

    News from www.rep-am.com 2009

  • How many crimes such as muggings, robberies, assaults, and the like have been due to the need for marijuana and how many are due to an individuals deadly addiction to hard drugs such as cocaine and heroin?

    News from www.rep-am.com 2009

  • How many crimes such as muggings, robberies, assaults, and the like have been due to the need for marijuana and how many are due to an individuals deadly addiction to hard drugs such as cocaine and heroin?

    News from www.rep-am.com 2009

  • How many crimes such as muggings, robberies, assaults, and the like have been due to the need for marijuana and how many are due to an individuals deadly addiction to hard drugs such as cocaine and heroin?

    News from www.rep-am.com 2009

  • How many crimes such as muggings, robberies, assaults, and the like have been due to the need for marijuana and how many are due to an individuals deadly addiction to hard drugs such as cocaine and heroin?

    News from www.rep-am.com 2009

  • How many crimes such as muggings, robberies, assaults, and the like have been due to the need for marijuana and how many are due to an individuals deadly addiction to hard drugs such as cocaine and heroin?

    News from www.rep-am.com 2009

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