sneak thief

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Recent Examples of sneak thief Jake Gyllenhaal lost 20 pounds to play Louis Bloom, the ghoulish sneak thief-turned-freelance crime scene journalist, in this alternately gripping and skin-crawling drama. Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2022
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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • This wasn’t the first time burglars have made a run at Love Jewels.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The knock-knock burglars hit expensive homes which usually have elaborate video surveillance systems so the crooks wear masks and hoodies to cover their identities.
    Greg Fisher, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Residents complain of thieves roaming the streets after dusk.
    Sophie Neiman, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Last year, thieves used explosives to break into the MPV Gallery in Oisterwijk.
    Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025

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