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To build out a beloved landmark in a historic district, under the anxious eye of preservationists, and slip in an extra 27,000 square feet of new construction practically unnoticed — that’s the work of a reverse cat burglar.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
25 Mar. 2025 -
This American heiress summering in Cannes has just met Grant’s former cat burglar.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2024
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The user shared another clip in the thread that followed, showing the G1 breaking into a room like a burglar, shattering a glass door.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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According to Smithsonian, the Axeman used a railroad shoe pin, which led police to believe the murderer was an experienced burglar.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Believe it or not, this extra step is enough to make most thieves move on to easier prey.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Police were racing the clock to find the intruders; experts say thieves of such treasures typically dismantle or melt down the loot, sometimes within hours, to avoid being caught.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Last night’s edition of Weekend Update also featured the triumphant return of Bowen Yang‘s George Santos — still a con artist, but with a new notch on his belt as the Louvre robber.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2025
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The donut shop robber (now known to be villain Lightningstruck) is on the prowl again.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Cracksman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cracksman. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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