stolen

Example Sentences

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"We were fortunate that only about £2,000 worth was stolen from our premises," said Sam Jackway, owner of Card Catcher Shop in Bristol.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

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

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

Even the ancient statues in the capital’s National Museum — those that weren’t stolen — weren’t spared.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Then it was all put on display: Most of the Italian art in the Louvre had been stolen by Napoleon.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day