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[theft] / θɛft /


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He also admitted one count of theft, which related to money stolen from collections meant for 12 charities, including the Salvation Army and Macmillan Cancer Support as well as local causes.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Illicit distillation "is IP theft and industrial espionage" and "a national challenge that creates serious national security risks for the United States and democratic allies," Sarah Heck, Anthropic's head of public policy, said on X.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Elaine Forbes, 53, was charged Tuesday with one count of prowling on private property, two counts of lodging without an owner’s consent and one count of petty theft, according to Marin County Superior Court records.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Tech companies still zealously guard their secrets—Apple just announced a lawsuit against OpenAI over alleged theft of AI-related intellectual property.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Pieret might as well have written to the Paris police and said: By the way, I know a lot about the Mona Lisa theft.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

The city said it’s not yet clear whether the two thefts are related.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

The city found an effective deterrent for thefts at streetlights and other locations.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Westgarth said although the National Trust occasionally saw thefts and vandalism on its sites, it was the first time he had be made aware of a plant being taken in this way.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

Since the scam, which happened in January this year, Little has spent time researching such thefts and just how common they are.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

‘The practise of transcription in our dayes was no monster in theirs: Plagiarie had not its nativitie with printing,’ he concluded, ‘but began in times when thefts were difficult’ because books were in short supply.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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