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Members of the group included database hackers, organizers, target identifiers, callers and residential burglars who targeted hardware virtual currency wallets, which store cryptocurrency, prosecutors said.—
Andrea Klick,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2026 -
The burglars fled northwest on Lincoln Avenue in a black sedan, police said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hathaway gets the most fun part to play in this formidable ensemble, starring as egotistical actress Daphne Kluger, who starts as the mark but ends up enlisting among the thieves.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Within 60 seconds of the would-be thieves pulling up in their car, the truck and all the gear were gone.—
Katie Nielsen,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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But Deputy Solicitor General Eric Feigin said blocking such searches would handicap police searching for murderers, kidnappers and robbers.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Police said four robbers — two of whom have been caught in surveillance images — battered the woman and robbed her of her personal effects.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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There, sequel stars Streep, Blunt, Tucci, and Lucy Liu, as well as its scene stealers like Justin Theroux and BJ Novack, continued to enjoy their evening in a more intimate setting, complete with plush carpets and crushed upholstery.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
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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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“Housebreakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housebreakers. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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