larceny
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Hall also described the intellectual property theft of books used to train AI models as "creative larceny at scale".
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
But in late September, Saks said its security officials got a tip that triggered an investigation, resulting in Kwatra’s termination and charges of fraud and larceny filed against him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
Love and larceny combine as Olivia Holt, “a sharp-witted retail worker,” and Connor Swindells, “a down-on-his-luck repairman,” independently plan to rob the same London department store on Christmas Eve.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025
One critic noted that "when Maggie Smith is on the screen, the picture moves," and Burton afterwards teasingly described her upstaging of him as "grand larceny."
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2024
“And talkin’ about this morning,” the sheriff said, his face shading purple even in the darkness, “you stole my boat. That’s what we call larceny, Mrs. Dowdel. You could go up for that.”
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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