as in pilfering
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as in stealing
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
the studio stepped up security, fearing that someone might attempt to purloin a copy of the script for the show's season finale
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Verb
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Some also accused unscrupulous recruitment agents or Russian colleagues of stealing from their bank accounts.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026 -
Vandals broke into a Catholic school in Long Beach overnight Monday, stealing church items, damaging statues and tossing the tabernacle to the ground, according to police and school officials.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The law mandates detention of migrants, including those who have been permitted to seek asylum, if accused of theft, burglary, shoplifting and other crimes.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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In January, the Savannah Police Department shared surveillance photos of multiple people accused of being part of the shoplifting spree.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Jury selection in the capital murder trial of Tanner Horner, the FedEx driver accused of kidnapping and killing North Texas girl Athena Strand, began Thursday morning.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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Shortly after Tate's killing, the duo returned to Texas where Sneed was charged with kidnapping and sentenced to 40 years in prison.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Purloining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purloining. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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