Examples of petit larceny in a Sentence
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New York City Police arrested him in 2025 for petit larceny, a misdemeanor for small-time theft.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 13 June 2025
On April 25, the New York City Police Department arrested Pineda for petit larceny.
—Jasmine Baehr , Alexandra Koch , Jennifer Johnson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
Seven former union officials — including two past chapter presidents — were arrested on suspicion of felony grand larceny, and a seventh was cited for misdemeanor petit larceny.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Hampton was arrested and charged with petit larceny, as well as improper equipment and possession of marijuana while in possession of a firearm.
—Kyle Schmidbauer, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 13 June 2025
On April 25, the New York City Police Department arrested Pineda for petit larceny.
—Jasmine Baehr , Alexandra Koch , Jennifer Johnson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
Seven former union officials — including two past chapter presidents — were arrested on suspicion of felony grand larceny, and a seventh was cited for misdemeanor petit larceny.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Hampton was arrested and charged with petit larceny, as well as improper equipment and possession of marijuana while in possession of a firearm.
—Kyle Schmidbauer, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
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“Petit larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petit%20larceny. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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