stealing

Example Sentences

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A record four million cases of fraudsters stealing money were registered last year, according to UK Finance, a banking trade body - with plenty more going unreported.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

AFP previously investigated a multilingual trend of videos stealing seniors’ identities to bait users into sympathetic purchases of slippers and dog collars.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

A former top officer of the Los Angeles Fire Department’s labor union was arrested Wednesday and charged with grand theft and forgery for allegedly stealing more than $82,000 from a charity for injured firefighters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

That stance builds trust with consumers, who are likely to continue to share personal data with Apple instead of with other companies known for stealing data or selling it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Indeed, under normal circumstances, a rule against stealing would be one that all right-thinking people ought to follow.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood