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Noun
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An unusual theft at a Pennsylvania Wawa has police going bananas for a pair of potassium bandits.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026 -
Set against mountainous landscapes and rural lakes, the story follows a wandering swordsman who is falsely accused of stealing a shipment of gold and must unravel a web of intrigue involving bandits, palace guards and corrupt officials while attempting to clear his name.—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But as the crisis hurtles towards breaking point, the story rewinds, with viewers pulled inside the bank to relive the same events through the eyes of the robbers and their hostages.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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Yet key dramatic moments—a shooting, the robbers’ realization that the bank vault is empty—occurred in a hallway invisible to the audience, described secondhand.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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The grandkids — cousins, and thick as thieves — love running around indoors and out.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The owners of a beloved Monrovia burger joint are asking for help after thieves broke into their home and stole their entire life savings of $140,000.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Iran has gone from having the most lethal navy in the Middle East to now acting like a bunch of pirates.—
Charbel Mallo,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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And some influencers say the new clip from Supergirl was good — Kara on a space-bus full of aliens who get attacked by pirates, with a Guardians of the Galaxy vibe.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In one recent case, burglars entered a home through a second-story balcony and stole cash and valuables, according to police.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The burglars were seen on surveillance video.—
Desiree Evans,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Rottweilers, Doberman pinchers, Belgian Tervurens, and Siamese cats are most likely to get it, although any breed or mixed breed can be affected.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Their only hope is that more bubble teams lose, zero bid stealers lose, and maybe the committee even feels bad for leaving Darian DeVries out of the field last year, when DeVries’ West Virginia team was a shocking exclusion.—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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But the real scene stealers are the massive gains (60% to 70%) in graphics performance, and the huge AI performance boost.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Footpads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpads. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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