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Someone was seen using a weapon during the robbery.
B2Sentence
Someone was seen using a weapon during the robbery.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Reporting a Crime
A witness reported seeing someone use a weapon during the robbery.
News Reporting
Police say a weapon was used in the robbery; a suspect was seen wielding it.
Describing an Event
During the robbery, a witness observed someone using a weapon to threaten the victims.
Legal Testimony
I saw an individual brandishing a weapon while committing the robbery.
Rephrased versions
Formal
An individual was observed employing a weapon in the course of the robbery.
Casual
Someone was seen with a weapon during the robbery.
Simpler English
A person used a weapon in the robbery.
Phrases to learn
using a weapon
Employing an instrument designed to inflict harm or injury.
during the robbery
At the time the robbery was taking place.