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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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The victim told deputies that two men threatened the victim with a firearm, robbed the victim and fled.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in Union Square when a teenager allegedly attempted to rob him in 2024.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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