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  • present participle of steal.
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stealing

[stee-ling] / ˈsti lɪŋ /


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I love the art of collage — stealing from different artists, but doing it my way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Police in Ontario, Canada, have charged a woman with 65 offences including fraud and theft for allegedly stealing from patients and staff at several healthcare centres in the province.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

"They target major companies across tech, finance, and retail, often stealing millions of customer records at once," the advisory said.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

With Treasury yields on the rise, stocks may be increasingly vulnerable to bonds stealing their thunder, particularly among investors who care about actual cash payouts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

“I bet there’s no sprinkle stealing allowed, either.”

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins

It was the Dodgers’ first game with three caught stealings since 2021, and it made Smith the first Dodgers catcher with three individually since Russell Martin in 2010.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2025

Oller erased two runners on caught stealings he initiated, and the other was retired on a double-play grounder in the best outing of his young career.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 27, 2022

Hassell, the No. 8 overall pick in the 2020 draft, has hit .296 in Class A ball the last two seasons and has 57 stolen bases versus only nine caught stealings.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 17, 2022

He struggled on the basepaths last year with six caught stealings in 14 attempts, but he’s a perfect 5-for-5 this season after his four-steal weekend.

From Washington Times ● May 30, 2022

There is an Irish M.P. here—a certain O'Shea—who tells me there are a variety of things to give in the West Indies, with what he calls wonderful pickings—meaning, I suppose, stealings.

From One Of Them by Charles James Lever




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