purloin
Example Sentences
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PARIS—French authorities said they’ve detained four more people in connection to the Louvre heist, including a man suspected of being the only thief to remain at large after purloining the nation’s crown jewels.
Stealthily, from its roost on the ceiling, one bat reached out and purloined his sun hat.
From New York Times
Investigators say the hackers also purloined more than a million detailed call records from telecom companies.
From New York Times
Its most alarming prop is a coffee cup, accidentally purloined, and what passes for a mastermind is a housing bureaucracy that’s evil only in its inefficiency.
From New York Times
As of Wednesday night, the assailants were still at large and the purloined pooch missing.
From Washington Times
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