stolen

Example Sentences

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Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has asked the home secretary for legislation to make phone companies publish data on stolen devices, and to enforce measures rendering handsets effectively unusable.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

None of the stolen works have been found, though BnF lawyer Alexandre de Konn said the institution "has not given up hope of recovering these works".

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The Civil Guard said the stolen car, which had false license plates, matched the vehicle described by witnesses.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

That means they aren’t being stolen by regime insiders anymore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The police were already wondering if the painting had been stolen by a besotted visitor.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day