stealing

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Powell, from Newport in South Wales, had been jailed in 2019 for his part in stealing 300 Viking coins and gold jewellery he found in a field in Herefordshire in 2015.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

A man was arrested on suspicion of stealing the statue engraved with Frances McDormand's name from the Governors Ball after the 2018 Academy Awards.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

"It's not the stealing of May 1 that should be on parliament's agenda. It's a major plan to raise wages," she said.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

After a period of lackluster performance that began around Halloween, technology stocks staged a major comeback in April, stealing the show from energy stocks, which gave back some of their big gains from March.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

“I have a science project that I’m working on and he kept stealing my seeds, First Turkey. I’m sorry but I didn’t know what else to do.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young