as in robs
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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Long known as the heroic outlaw who robs from the rich to give to the poor, Sarnoski’s revisionist take wasn’t purposefully trying to knock Robin Hood down a peg or cater to either political party’s preferred interpretation of the legendary figure.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026 -
Brandsema explained that humans are born with one pool of motor neurons for life, and SMA slowly robs individuals of their motor neurons over time, leaving them with difficulty walking or running, holding up their heads, or even swallowing food and liquid safely.—
Ciara McCarthy
June 15,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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“Steals (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steals%20%28from%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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