as in robbing
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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He was charged and convicted of robbing two other people and charging fraudulent purchases to their credit cards.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026 -
Just three weeks ago, Vancouver Police reported five incidents involving a man allegedly robbing people after arranging to meet with him, to sell the suspect Pokémon cards.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The robot was captured on video at the Haidilao location approaching a table before pounding on it, then knocking over utensils and food in front of customers.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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Bess finally blurted out, gesticulating and knocking over her glass of wine just as Sam opened a new bottle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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Franchise removal more typically comes like ripping off a bandage.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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There were two more touchdown drives on Saturday with transfer running back Landon Walker ripping off a 40-yard touchdown while Pitchford added another touchdown run in the red zone.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Stealing (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stealing%20%28from%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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