stealing

Example Sentences

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Independent repair shops have proliferated rapidly in recent years, and they’re stealing customers from dealers—even before a car’s warranty is up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Ritter also accused Schmidt of stealing the joint venture from her, which he denied.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

"Mr de la Espriella is used to stealing things, now he's stealing the Colombian national team jersey," Cepeda said a day after the first round of voting, which was won by De la Espriella.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Sturgeon accepts that with hindsight she should not have let Murrell continue as SNP chief executive when she became party leader and first minister - although he had started stealing several years earlier.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

It felt like she was stealing time Dad should have spent with me and Celia, flaunting how close they were.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison