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In March, 2024, the couple was sitting on their porch, in Portland, Oregon, when a burglar, who was trying to break into a truck across the street, threatened them at gunpoint.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026 -
At the end of January, burglars used sledgehammers to break into Patriot Pub in Crestwood, leaving the owner stunned by how brazen the thieves appear.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Police have identified a suspect in the heist, though no arrests have been made and investigators are working to nail down exactly how the thief might have been able to access her vehicle keys, authorities said.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The thieves didn’t take any of their art, which was a relief, since that’s what is most precious to them.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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In some cases, the linear sections are convincing enough, but for the most part, Black Ops 7 feels like a mediocre looter shooter in structure and moment-to-moment gameplay.—
Fran J. Ruiz,
Rolling Stone,
18 Nov. 2025
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Looking for another 'looter shooter' but don't want to deal with pesky MMO elements?—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Cops are seeking a pair of robbers who stole close to $30,000 worth of jewelry from a swanky Hudson Yards boutique in Manhattan, cops said Saturday.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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The robber, of course, is Davis, who is something of a pacifist prince of thieves.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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In the center of the console were three domed knobs; as Castelli turned these, ever so gently, with the finesse of a safecracker, the impact of the images was altered.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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In classic heist-thriller fashion, each recruit fulfills a very cool and specific role — the driver, the safecracker, the chemist, etc.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Jan. 2023
Noun
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The Nuggets are a cat burglar’s dream team.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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To build out a beloved landmark in a historic district, under the anxious eye of preservationists, and slip in an extra 27,000 square feet of new construction practically unnoticed — that’s the work of a reverse cat burglar.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
25 Mar. 2025
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Barb knowingly taking money from an embezzler would reshape our understanding of her as a character.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
24 Nov. 2025
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In 1930, Whitney, the scion of a prominent New England family, became the president of the stock exchange, but he was ultimately exposed as an embezzler and served more than three years in Sing Sing.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The other scene stealer is Broadcast News alum Brooks.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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Chibnall and series director Chris Sweeney’s cast is quite capable — Rizwan, a scene stealer in Netflix’s Kaos, and Mylchreest, part of the most annoying subplot in Netflix’s Hostage, are among the standouts.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Ravisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravisher. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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