thief
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I expected him to reference his efforts to expose the thief.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
What is even more chilling, though, is that it is not just her photos the identity thief has taken.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
Not a bad legacy, considering George Downing is summarized by his biographer thus: “Liar, blackmailer, seducer and thief, this double-dealing shapeshifter would betray both friends and principles without a moment’s misgiving.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
I would pry them off with my fingers and eat them standing at the stove, like a tiny kitchen thief.
From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026
I grab it and go out the door, quiet as a thief.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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Excerpt from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
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Unit 19, Lesson 4
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