larceny

Example Sentences

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He arrived at Liverpool from AS Roma on 23 June 2017 for £34m, a fee now resembling an act of grand larceny when set against what he subsequently achieved.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The fraud and larceny charges against him are an embarrassment for Saks, one of the last remaining luxury department stores, which has been struggling with financial issues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 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

Wan was arrested Friday and arraigned Saturday in Manhattan criminal court on grand larceny charges.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024

Red Tie shifts his attention back to the petty larceny.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon