thieves

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According to investigators, the thieves went to the libraries to consult rare and valuable works, photographing and measuring them, and returned later to replace them with virtually undetectable copies.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

"The thieves, they have already taken all our stuff at home, so we don't have anything. But it's better to go home without anything than to lose our lives," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

That hasn’t stopped thieves and counterfeiters from trying to make a buck.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

During the spree thieves took expensive watches, valuable jewellery and souvenirs including sports jerseys.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

I've watched him catch a team of art thieves.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi