stealing

Example Sentences

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Andy Pages squandered a potential scoring opportunity when he was caught stealing in the sixth.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Some clients have accused him of stealing their money, an assertion backed by a lawyer for paramilitary commanders.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

"It's very worrying," said Seema Misra OBE, a sub-postmaster who was jailed when pregnant in 2010 after wrongly being accused of stealing £74,000 from her branch in Surrey.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

It reminded Anya of Alsvindr stealing apples, and she felt a pang.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack