as in robbed
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 Cleveland Guardians may have won the battle, a replay review that robbed Connor Wong of his first home run since 2024, but the Boston Red Sox won the war, Saturday’s game.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026 -
Connor Schwettman hit a bolt to center field, but was robbed on a diving catch by Eli Irvine.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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“Stole (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stole%20%28from%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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