Examples of petty larceny in a Sentence
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Charged with burglary, petty larceny and criminal trespass, Adams was ordered held on $10,000 bail.
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
He was previously arrested on local petty larceny and residential burglary charges, the FBI said.
—Arkansas Online, 19 July 2025
Pitt was previously arrested in July 2022 for assault and petty larceny for allegedly hitting a man multiple times and taking his phone.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 May 2025
Pitt was previously arrested in July 2022 for assault and petty larceny after allegedly hitting a man several times and taking his phone.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
He was previously arrested on local petty larceny and residential burglary charges, the FBI said.
—Arkansas Online, 19 July 2025
Pitt was previously arrested in July 2022 for assault and petty larceny for allegedly hitting a man multiple times and taking his phone.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 May 2025
Pitt was previously arrested in July 2022 for assault and petty larceny after allegedly hitting a man several times and taking his phone.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025
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“Petty larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petty%20larceny. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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