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thief

[theef] / θif /


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The brutal heat and intense working conditions inside the kitchen and the front area of the business come after a thief wrecked the rooftop air conditioning unit in search of copper wiring.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

I also witnessed a tense moment of police trying to control a situation with a possible thief.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

For three glorious seasons between 1983 and 1985, ‘80s kids also had the “Dungeons & Dragons” animated series with its two girl heroes: an acrobat and a thief with an invisibility cloak.

From Salon Jun. 24, 2026

He’s been called a thief, a benefactor, a commoner, a lord, a killer and a hero.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

She hoped he had not been convicted as a thief and transported to Australia over that silly velocipede.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

He desires respectability, but savors the buzz, the camaraderie — the honor among thieves.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Crypto accounts, bank accounts and even eBay accounts are also vulnerable to phishing scams where thieves send an email with a link and implore you to click.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

"I wasn't sleeping because I had lots of luggage and King's Cross is bad for thieves," the 31-year-old says.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

"The thieves, they have already taken all our stuff at home, so we don't have anything. But it's better to go home without anything than to lose our lives," he said.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

This started a discussion about art theft, and about how thieves sometimes cut canvases out of frames.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett




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