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That included an acrobatic, thieving interception by Ja’Quan McMillian in overtime that preceded Denver’s game-winning drive.
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Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
The start of the conflict revealed that one tool the Israelis used to target the Ayatollah and his top crew of thieving monsters was their extended hack of the traffic cameras outside his Tehran compound.
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Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2026
Robots thieving from a haunted planet under the watch of a collection of insane AIs and alien gods?
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 Mar. 2026
The Epic of Gilgamesh, composed about 4,000 years ago, follows a king who searches the world for a plant that can restore youth, only to lose the plant to a thieving snake.
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Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
The start of the conflict revealed that one tool the Israelis used to target the Ayatollah and his top crew of thieving monsters was their extended hack of the traffic cameras outside his Tehran compound.
—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2026
Robots thieving from a haunted planet under the watch of a collection of insane AIs and alien gods?
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 Mar. 2026
The Epic of Gilgamesh, composed about 4,000 years ago, follows a king who searches the world for a plant that can restore youth, only to lose the plant to a thieving snake.
—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Thieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thieve. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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