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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Investigators believe the shooting was carried out by a single subject who was attempting to rob the store before fleeing.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026 -
Odenkirk plays a small town temporary sheriff who uncovers dark mysteries after the bank is robbed.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Steal (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steal%20%28from%29. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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