as in thief
one who steals
when the serial larcenist Willie Sutton was asked why he continued to rob banks, he supposedly replied, "because that's where the money is"
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thief
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These simple bags keep your wallet, passport, phone, and other valuables close to your body and safe from thieves.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2025 -
No one was held at gunpoint, there were no injuries, and the thieves made away with more than $100 million worth of jewelry in a matter of minutes.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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“Larcenist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/larcenist. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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