Historical clue formulations

• Scoped out — 2024-07-27
• Surveilled before a heist — 2021-08-24
• Thoroughly examined, in a way — 2021-02-13
• Looked over before knocking over — 2020-02-09
• Checked out before going in? — 2018-05-19
• Examined before robbing — 2014-12-01
• Checked out before robbing — 2011-06-19
• Checked out — 2011-06-16
• Like some joints — 2010-08-21
• Scoped out — 2010-04-15
• Surveyed surreptitiously — 2009-04-05
• Checked out — 2005-10-21
• Looked over larcenously — 2001-12-19
• Checked out — 2000-12-02
• Checked out — 2000-10-01
• Looked over, in a way — 2000-06-16
• Checked out — 1999-07-15
• Examined before robbing — 1999-06-29
• Like bottles of beer — 1999-05-02
• Like warehouse goods — 1998-12-06
• Sized up — 1998-09-25
• Examined, as before a robbery — 1997-06-17
• In a box — 1995-09-29