heist

Example Sentences

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If he’s right, the innovative handling of the KitKat heist won’t be the only sign that the turnaround plan is working.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

For Borel, the case grew even stranger a few days after the heist, when a man approached him at the inn’s bar.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Sebola said he believed the first officers on the scene were carrying out a heist as they were working outside their jurisdiction.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

But part of the fun of the Met Gala is everything we don’t expect — the looks, the attitudes, the subtext, the possibility of an eat-the-rich jewel heist.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

He leaned across the table conspiratorially, as if the three were criminals planning a heist, and dropped his voice to a whisper: “You have bought into something that is bigger than either of you are.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson