stolen

Example Sentences

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He told police that the device had been stolen during a brief trip to Ecuador.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

On one TikTok account, which the BBC is not naming, a victim is openly mocked for pleading for help to find their stolen possessions.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

That total could include half or even more of the $18 billion in funds supporting 14 Minnesota-run programs since 2018, which prosecutors said might have been stolen.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

It was later stolen and passed through several private owners before ultimately being acquired by the National Central Library of Rome.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

In 1911, no one could believe the Mona Lisa had been stolen.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day