heist

Example Sentences

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A defendant in federal custody for what authorities have called the largest jewelry heist in U.S. history was deported to Ecuador late last month, according to court filings, effectively ending the case against him.

From Los Angeles Times

Collectors and shop owners have little doubt there’s a link between some heists.

From Los Angeles Times

The company disputed claims of a massive heist of “sensitive” data, the Associated Press reported on Thursday.

From MarketWatch

Overton clubbed 34 from 17, though a heist never seemed likely.

From BBC

Some homages are obvious to the point of imagining them in the concept pitch: What if you shoved the impossible heist of “Oceans 11” inside of “Aliens,” and replaced the xenomorphs with down-to-Earth, all-American zombies?

From Salon