stolen

Example Sentences

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The vote followed a weekslong debate, detailed recently by The Wall Street Journal, that included allegations of campaign signs being stolen from yards in the town of roughly 18,000 residents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

She said she was still mourning the loss of her son when more than a dozen headstones were stolen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Law enforcement advice around the world is not to pay cybercriminal ransoms as it fuels the industry and there is no guarantee hackers will actually delete stolen data.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

He planned to wait until it arrived to add it to his insurance policy — but the car disappeared in transit, stolen by the transport company.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

If the Louvre’s security had been as good, the Mona Lisa would never have been stolen.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day