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

He is the only man ever to produce 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in the same year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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

The Phillies led the major leagues in stolen base percentage three times during his tenure and won the 2008 World Series championship, but that season began with a serious health issue for Lopes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

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

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day