purloining
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This fall, Doubleday will release “The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine,” an expanded version of the story that was fleshed out and reimagined by the children’s book author-and-illustrator team of Philip and Erin Stead.
From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2017
Purloining a sheaf of his father's sermons, the notorious Stephen Burroughs tramped to one empty pulpit after another.
From Time Magazine Archive
