theft
Example Sentences
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It’s a theft from America’s arsenal of compute.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The company agreed to donate more than 50 plate readers, free of charge for six months, to the wealthy Palisades area, where residents and law enforcement officials were on high alert about potential theft.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The defendants on trial in France have been charged with criminal conspiracy and intent to commit an offence, while some of them are also charged with theft of an exhibited cultural object.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The company argues that it took significant steps to tackle illegal theft but that Nigeria's poor security environment made it impossible to prevent gangs from targeting its infrastructure.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
A week after the theft, the police issued a brief progress report.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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