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as in robbery
the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner
while violent crime in the city has decreased dramatically, rates of theft and vandalism have risen slightly
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Recent Examples of theft
Police in Largo spent weeks investigating the thefts from Arnold’s Airbnb stay.
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Ed White,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Arnold allegedly suspected that two of the three victims were responsible for the theft, though investigators ultimately determined that none of them were involved, Tampa police said.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
The theft was reported back in March by North Sky Communications LLC, where the suspect was working at the time.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
The librarian, in turn, accused the preacher of book theft.
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Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
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Ed White,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Arnold allegedly suspected that two of the three victims were responsible for the theft, though investigators ultimately determined that none of them were involved, Tampa police said.
—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
The theft was reported back in March by North Sky Communications LLC, where the suspect was working at the time.
—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
The librarian, in turn, accused the preacher of book theft.
—
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for theft
Recent Examples of Synonyms for theft
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The new headquarters opens as the department reports a 25 percent reduction in major crimes like murder, rape, robbery, and assaults over the last several years.
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Malepeai, her co-defendant Freddie Lee Davis III, and two others who avoided federal charges were identified by police as members of a robbery crew that committed violent purse snatchings around the Bay Area.
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Former Kansas City Councilwoman Joanne Collins was 89 when she was dragged to the ground during a March 2025 purse snatching.
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Schuman now faces a felony count of robbery by sudden snatching in addition to three misdemeanors — one count of battery, one count of petit theft and one count of criminal mischief, court records show.
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Sale and Ventura engaged in a heated argument a few days later after Sale demanded Ventura call out the Tigers for the sign-stealing.
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Between November 2023 and January 2024, Jones had been listed as a suspect or subject in Kansas City Police Department reports, involving trespassing, residential burglary and stealing, according to the probable cause statement.
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Five candidates will face off in a June 23 primary in New York's 17th Congressional District, a swath of the Hudson Valley that's up for grabs in November and crucial to the battle for House control.
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That is a lot of enterprise value up for grabs.
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While investigating this incident, CPD also learned that a shot was fired during a mugging, also in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.
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There’s a whole plotline about Dzanielle’s desire to get a status dog walker named Yuki, who costs $1,500 a week, and another around a Birkin mugging.
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No random swiping of hands for explosive residue.
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Even things that used to require a brief in-person conversation with a human being—signing in at the doctor’s office or ordering a coffee—require tapping, swiping, and scanning.
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“Theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theft. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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