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sneak thief

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as in cracksman

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The character’s nickname, Big Pussy, is rumored to have originated during his time as a cat burglar.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026
The Nuggets are a cat burglar’s dream team.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026

Definition of cat burglar

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Back in 2018, Tarantino reportedly awoke in the middle of the night to find two burglars inside his home.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic (while with the Dallas Mavericks), Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce and Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow were among the athletes hit by burglars in 2024.

— Michael Guise, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

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Art thieves in Europe are committing more violent robberies and specialist gangs have been replaced by ad hoc opportunists recruited through social media, pan-European police body Europol said last month.

— Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026
Authorities in France were seeking two thieves Tuesday who broke into the Renoir Museum in the French Riviera and stole two works by the 19th century Impressionist master, the local mayor said.

— Brian Dakss, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

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Tubi Inside Man (2006) Spike Lee’s labyrinthine thriller stars Denzel Washington as a hostage negotiator and Clive Owen as a bank robber holding customers hostage in a tony Manhattan branch.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Preliminary explorations indicate these burials were looted in antiquity; passages linking them are thought to have been made by ancient robbers moving between the tombs.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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