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theft

[theft] / θɛft /


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The theft embarrassed the French establishment and intensified calls for a shake-up in oversight at the museum.

From The Wall Street Journal

The director of the Louvre museum in Paris has resigned, months after the high-profile theft of France's crown jewels from one of the world's most visited art galleries.

From BBC

In order to tackle chocolate theft, the ACS says shopkeepers need more help from police and stronger sentences for criminals.

From BBC

The Anaheim burglary is the latest in a wave of Pokémon card thefts sweeping Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times

“We cannot, beyond a reasonable doubt at this time, know fully how much of those millions were compromised by theft,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times