stealing

Example Sentences

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To be accused of stealing one’s poems when the poems were the last shelter of the self was an unusual cruelty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Robert Brovdi, Ukraine's drone commander, said they had been involved in "stealing" Ukrainian grain, and transferring fuel and military supplies.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

To reach $1.8 trillion, every single one would have to be stealing nearly $35,000 a year from government coffers.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

But he did not admit to stealing the Mona Lisa—he hadn’t stolen it, after all.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day