steal
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To steal a line from the manager in “Bull Durham,” how’d they ever score 49?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
But U.S. officials have also found evidence that Chinese-linked entities are trying to steal or replicate the most advanced American models — suggesting that, behind the rhetoric, China ultimately seeks similar capabilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
It has undoubtedly led to new opportunities -- including the role of Rogue, an X-Men character who can steal other mutants' powers, as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Det Supt Gareth Gilbert, who led the operation, said officers were "staying one step ahead of the criminals who use high-powered bikes or mopeds to steal from Londoners".
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
They told Penkovsky to personally lead the Soviet delegation—and to be sure to take every opportunity to steal Western technology.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Nobody wants a system that goes rogue, deceives users, steals data or acts maliciously.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Clark finished just shy of a double-double with 10 points, nine assists, three rebounds and two steals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
"The great Guinness robbery" is the Daily Star's top story, headlining on "truck gang steals 70k pints".
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The bad software, found at sites posing as game-maker RockStar Games, steals credentials, cookies and other information.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
She steals into our food “locker,” she swipes our underwear from the central rod when we aren’t looking, and she has been known to report us for wall tapping with Cell # 60.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
In doing that, Moscow stole a march on its adversaries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
When thieves broke into a French museum earlier this week and stole four paintings by the impressionist artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir, worth millions of euros, not everyone was surprised.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Carlota Ciganda once again stole the show after Europe's top pairing of Charley Hull and Lottie Woad failed to ignite against the USA on the opening day of the Solheim Cup.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“It was systematic. They entered the depots and stole everything they could,” said Umaima Abdul-Rahman Al-Sanusi, one of the museum’s curators, as her eyes scanned a shattered display case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
“We were practicing, and then the Jupiters showed up. I saw Conor standing around our stuff, and after that my mitt was gone! I’m sure he stole it.”
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
It was stolen in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan two days before the explosion.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The federal government stopped replacing stolen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits—long known as food stamps—in late 2024, and few states now pick up the tab.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Skilled skimmer-builders are especially protected by the groups, she noted, rarely using stolen cards lest they get caught.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Jurors were also informed that Walters’ partial fingerprint was found on the white Spencer’s bag holding the cache of stolen firearms that Oxford turned over to police.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Tears flow from my eyes as if they were tugged out and stolen from me like water from a faucet.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
The BBC has been given special access to a police unit that says it has been disrupting organised crime gangs responsible for stealing millions of pounds worth of goods from shops across the UK.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
In the superstar quarterback’s return from knee surgery, Kansas City dismantled the Denver Broncos 31-10 with a Super Bowl MVP running back stealing the show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The 61-year-old is currently serving more than five years in HMP Dumfries for stealing more than £400,000 from the SNP.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
She’s also aware that some people are stealing and appropriating, using a coolness that they didn’t create as a costume of convenience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Something was stealing some of my kernels, so I had to deal with that first.”
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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