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In the second novel of the Amina al-Sirafi fantasy series, Chakraborty sets her pirate protagonist out onto the high seas for some perilous pilfering after being dragged into her partner’s problems.

— Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 8 May 2026

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Unlike shoplifting, which is clearly transactional and morally coded, hotel theft exists in a fuzzier psychological space.

— Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
Many Londoners have firsthand experience of phone-snatching or have witnessed a surge in shoplifting and subway fare-dodging.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

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The local government had been in turmoil as members threw around allegations of embezzlement, filed lawsuits, and obtained restraining orders against each other, the outlet reported.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
Jurors could not reach verdicts on 18 charges involving embezzlement, conflicts of interest and misuse of public funds.

— Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

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Members of the Montreal City Police Department found the weapon, a Glock 26, on August 30, 2024, when officers raided a home in relation to a kidnapping investigation, court records show.

— Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
The Malheur standoff also drew in the FBI’s elite Hostage Rescue Team, which Northern California sheriffs credited for talking down the Henrichsens and ending last month’s kidnapping without bloodshed.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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Zahavy dissected the process that went into Albert Einstein’s formulation of his General Relativity Theory, noting that the scientist’s thinking evolved through three phases – deduction, induction, and finally, abduction.

— Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Two months after the abduction, the body of 20-month-old Charles was found; he had probably been killed during the kidnapping.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

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