thieving

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“The Thieving Magpie,” Saturday at 8 p.m. and Thursday at 7:30 p.m.;

From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2016

The Glimmerglass Festival continues through Aug. 27, and also includes performances of “La Bohème” and “The Thieving Magpie.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 1, 2016

Q. Re: Thieving CEO: If the video doesn’t in any way show who set it up, then why not put it on a jump drive and send it to the CEO via inner office mail?

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2015

Previous: What Thieving Seals Can Tell Us about War’s RootsMoreCross-Check . dewaal 6:01 pm 05/14/2012 I would nominate the study of “learned helplessness” on dogs by Seligman and others.

From Scientific American • May 14, 2012

“I shall know whether it has been done. And be warned: Thieving is not tolerated at Hogwarts.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling