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stealing

[stee-ling] / ˈsti lɪŋ /


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Misra was jailed for 15 months in 2010 after being accused of stealing £74,000 from her Post Office branch.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Scammers are stealing recruiters’ identities to target job seekers, looking to exploit applicants at a vulnerable moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

They’re stealing from you and from me, and from 330 million others, and they have to be brought to justice.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

In 2023 an 18-year-old British hacker called Arion Kurtaj was given an indefinite hospital order after hacking into the company and stealing data, source code and video clips of the unfinished GTA 6 game.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

I retaliate by stealing one of her blankets, and she giggles.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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