stolen

Example Sentences

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Shops have seen stock worth tens of thousands of pounds stolen.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

They deployed strategies like the sacrifice bunt and stolen base with remarkable frequency despite lacking real evidence to justify such usage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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

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

One clairvoyant said the painting had been stolen by a birdman—a person with a neck like an ostrich and hair like feathers.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day