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
A Dutch court Friday handed jail terms to three men convicted of the brazen theft of a 2,500-year-old golden Romanian helmet that sparked outrage in Romania and the art world.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
One officer, Alan Carrillo, faced criminal prosecution over allegations of theft.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Executives were presented with a menu of options ranging from temporary shutdowns for repairs while essentially tolerating ongoing oil theft, to halting production for years to fully tackle the problem.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
We live in a conspiratorial age, and the conspiracy theories about the Mona Lisa theft reflect our own time.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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