as in thieves
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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Noun
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Since the suitcase won’t be as easy to zip open, thieves will have a harder time seeing whether or not your belongings are valuable; this alone could prevent your bag from becoming a target.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2026 -
One of the accessories is a security cuff that people can put on their handbags to deter thieves.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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The group of four robbers was able to bypass security systems and used power tools to break into the Louvre to steal invaluable jewels once worn by France’s queens and empresses, officials told NBC News after the robbery.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
24 Feb. 2026
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Darrel Brown's father was attacked by robbers 10 years ago.—
Michael H Gavshon,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Larcenists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/larcenists. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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