Robb traced his family tree back several generations and discovered that his surname originated as a patronymic.

Dr. Amelia Robbs presented her research on medieval patronymics at the conference.

The small rural bank seemed robbable to anyone who knew its schedule.

At recess, the children organized a lively game of cops and robbers, where the robbers had to steal the gold and return it to their base without being caught by the cops and sent to jail, because fellow robbers could come and free prisoners.

Many novels portray the industrialist as a robber-baron who stops at nothing to amass wealth.

The villagers feared the robber baron who demanded tolls at the bridge and punished those who refused to pay.

To cover the new bonuses, the manager robbed Peter to pay Paul, diverting funds from research into sales incentives.

When I opened my bag and realized my phone was gone, I shouted, 'I've been robbed,' to the nearest shopkeeper.

History often criticizes robber barons for their ruthless tactics and vast monopolies.

The store clerk described the armed robbery to the police in detail.