steal
Example Sentences
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"If people realise that there's a $2,000 unit inside there they might try and steal it", he said, but that the posts were designed so the chip would be "fried" if removed.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
"There's nothing wrong with having a for-profit organization," Musk answered, repeating his mantra: "You just can't steal a charity" -- meaning OpenAI should simply have started as a normal company from the outset.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
“This lawsuit is very simple: It is not OK to steal a charity,” Musk said on the witness stand on Tuesday.
From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026
“It’s not OK to steal a charity,” Musk said during his testimony on Tuesday in a federal courtroom in Oakland, Calif.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
“Wake up! You’re a heck of a watchdog. You laid there sound asleep, and let someone steal my britches. Wake up now, and help me find them before someone sees me like this.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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