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stole (from)

verb

Definition of stole (from)

past tense of steal (from)

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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After injuries derailed her promising elite career and the sport’s abusive culture robbed her of her joy, Ohashi reached superstar status while rediscovering her love of the sport with UCLA.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Officers found an alleged victim who had been stabbed multiple times and robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash, police said.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026

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