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steal (from)

verb

Definition of steal (from)

as in to rob

to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully little wonder that the store went out of business, as its employees had been stealing from it for years

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Kim Kardashian was awarded 1 euro in damages for being the target of an armed heist in 2016 at the Hôtel de Pourtalès in Paris, where she was robbed of millions in jewelry.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
The cast works at different speeds and volumes, diffusing the comic potential by robbing the show of a consistent style or tone.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

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