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theft

[theft] / θɛft /


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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

While Gradel was consumed by the theft, he was also caring for his wife, Hanne Lavér Hansen, who has multiple sclerosis.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Police Chief Jim McDonnell said that many of these residential burglaries are tied to theft rings from South America as well as groups based in South L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Public Citizen, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group, called it a "monstrous theft of taxpayer resources."

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Rick said, “I can get switched to some other desk. The department does ten or eleven separate jobs. Animal theft; I could transfer to that.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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