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[theft] / θɛft /


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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

He has also been charged with theft, and is due to appear at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre on Saturday.

From BBC • May 22, 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

He had revered the British Museum since he was a teenager and was incensed by the idea that a theft was continuing and that it was being perpetrated by a curator.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The theft of the Mona Lisa—the art heist of the century—was discovered because Louis Béroud got bored.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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