thieving

Example Sentences

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Alcutt recently encountered a woman who was part of a suspected thieving group processing stolen copper in an encampment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

The seeds were there—not to make the case that Bankman-Fried was innocent or a victim of circumstance, but that he was the type of thieving fraud worthy of some extra consideration.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2024

Sentencing, the district judge said: "Seemingly, even the birds are not beyond your thieving grasp. You may conceive of these as just eggs but they are protected. This was a deplorable thing to do."

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2024

Surveillance video depicting the accused robbers and their purported thieving was posted on Twitter by the Irvine Police Department.

From Washington Times • Aug. 2, 2023

“A squirrel who writes poetry? Pah! Squirrels are nothing but thieving rodents. Rats with fluffy tails! They’re bullies who steal food from innocent birds.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein