The old arcade was filled with row after row of one-armed bandits that clinked and flashed late into the night.

The blue light bandits slipped through the marina at dusk, stealing batteries and small gadgets from unattended boats.

After several unexplained drops in readings, residents suspected gas meter bandits were tampering with the equipment.

Researchers often compare different algorithms for multi-armed bandits to determine which performs best in practice.

During the debate he angrily shouted arse bandit at his opponent, unaware that the term is an offensive British slang noun for a gay man.

History books note that "communist bandit" was an archaic, derogatory label used against Chinese communists, and modern scholars condemn such language.

The garbage bandit knocked over the alley bin again and disappeared into the night.

Last night a trash bandit rifled through our garbage and left a trail of wrappers across the alley.

I spotted a dumpster bandit rifling through the garbage behind the café.

The weekly progress review became a time bandit, devouring three hours with no clear outcomes.