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someone's been thieving my cookies!
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Despite mixed reviews, the first two films about the thieving illusionists known as the Four Horseman were commercial successes; the original grossed $350 million while the sequel generated $334 million.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
Grab them all, ICE, every last thieving one of them.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 8 Oct. 2025
He was shot and stabbed on several occasions and killed a thieving female motel owner who ambushed him.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
This is a world of murderers for hire, sleazy lobbyists, incompetent lawyers, sketchy doctors, and thieving ex-husbands.
—Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
Grab them all, ICE, every last thieving one of them.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 8 Oct. 2025
He was shot and stabbed on several occasions and killed a thieving female motel owner who ambushed him.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
This is a world of murderers for hire, sleazy lobbyists, incompetent lawyers, sketchy doctors, and thieving ex-husbands.
—Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
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“Thieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thieve. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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