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larceny

[lahr-suh-nee] / ˈlɑr sə ni /


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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

Shootings in New York declined to a record-low rate in the first half of 2025, while homicides dropped 23% and larceny also fell, especially shoplifting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Brentford were superior in every aspect, and had Liverpool somehow rescued a point it would have been grand larceny.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

Studies by the Public Policy Institute of California have questioned whether Proposition 47 is to blame for increases in crimes such as larceny and commercial burglary, also pointing to low solve rates by police.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2024

Red Tie shifts his attention back to the petty larceny.

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




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