stolen
Example Sentences
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Over three hundred bags containing 400,000 oysters were stolen.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
In the ancient world, plagiarism was viewed quite negatively: The word “plagiarism” actually means “kidnapper” in Latin, and the Roman poet Horace described literary theft like a crow making itself beautiful with stolen feathers.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Just to quietly do what he did the previous season as a Chicago Cub, when he slashed .266/.377/.464 with 22 home runs, 73 RBIs and 25 stolen bases in 136 games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Other pieces stolen in the heist remain missing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The Paris-Journal hinted that these men might have stolen the Mona Lisa too.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
