Be prominent in crime? (5,2)

I believe the answer is:

stick up

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'be prominent in crime?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

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(Other definitions for stick up that I've seen before include "Armed robbery" , "Be prominent - rob (a bank)" , "bank robbery" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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