- past tense form of steal.
stole
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The Ramones eventually retired because of interpersonal issues: Johnny stole Joey’s girlfriend.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
It stole my land, my work and everything I spent my life building.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Then there’s the recent hooliganism of an OpenAI model, which escaped a testing environment, stole credentials of multiple private-company servers, then burglarized one to steal the answer to a problem-solving challenge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
As ever, Zendaya stole the show with a floor-length Tamara Ralph champagne silk crepe gown with spider webby straps, matching the white carpet in Leicester Square.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
“I think Conor stole my mitt because he knows I’m better than he is!” said Jason, getting angry again.
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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Protesters, some wearing clerical stoles draped over their shoulders, knelt while singing hymns and reciting the Lord’s Prayer in frigid conditions before being handcuffed and led away, video showed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Around their necks, they all too appropriately wear stoles that read: “Fight Poverty, Not the Poor” and “Jesus Was Homeless.”
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2025
All of Tellström’s stoles and robes collected over decades of ministry burned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2025
But Francis seemed energized by his visit to the Rebibbia prison, where he was given a basket of vegetables grown in the prison garden as well as two liturgical stoles embroidered by the inmates.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
I’d found images of women wearing snug-fitting cheongsams styled with scarves, stoles, jackets, and flowing robes.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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