heist

Example Sentences

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In a Los Angeles County jewelry heist, investigators last year linked a burner phone from a traffic accident to the heist location and to other crimes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Des Cars acknowledged the institution’s vulnerability, saying the heist underscored that the Louvre—despite being a national treasure that houses countless masterpieces—remains “fragile.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

In fourth place was Amazon MGM's heist thriller "Crime 101," starring Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry and Mark Ruffalo, with $5.8 million.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

In Pilot Point: In “Bonnie and Clyde,” starring Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty, the Barrow Gang’s bank heist was filmed in the town square.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

They were hiding the room for themselves and, in the process, implicating me in the biggest heist of all time.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys