larceny
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He arrived at Liverpool from AS Roma on 23 June 2017 for £34m, a fee now resembling an act of grand larceny when set against what he subsequently achieved.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
But in late September, Saks said its security officials got a tip that triggered an investigation, resulting in Kwatra’s termination and charges of fraud and larceny filed against him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
Love and larceny combine as Olivia Holt, “a sharp-witted retail worker,” and Connor Swindells, “a down-on-his-luck repairman,” independently plan to rob the same London department store on Christmas Eve.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
Brentford were superior in every aspect, and had Liverpool somehow rescued a point it would have been grand larceny.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025
As for Father Michael Antoniou, he was later convicted of attempted grand larceny and served two years in prison.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
No suspect descriptions were available for any of the six recent larcenies, police said.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 5, 2022
Crime on the subway has jumped in recent months, with 94 grand larcenies in the transit system in September, compared to 64 in August and 55 in July, according to FOX 5 New York.
From Fox News ● Nov. 21, 2021
Motor vehicle larcenies declined from 3,043 in 2018 to 2,661 in 2019.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 1, 2020
Even with crime rates falling sharply, there were still more than 68,000 robberies, burglaries and larcenies in New York City last year.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2019
On remand for numerous larcenies: Mulch Diggums, the kleptomaniac dwarf.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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