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[theft] / θɛft /


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The City Council last year approved a program offering up to $5,000 for information in metal and wire theft cases.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The company’s gross profit margin expanded 1.2 percentage points in the first quarter, driven by by higher markups, lower freight costs, and lower “shrink”—the industry’s word for theft.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

In 2022, an independent panel said Ramaphosa might have committed serious misconduct relating to the theft of large sums of cash hidden in a sofa at his private farm.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Isn’t it funny how the money to implement theft protection is no problem, while workers see no changes to their paycheck?

From Salon • May 22, 2026

A weird thing happened during the search for the Mona Lisa: the theft became a work of art itself.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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