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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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But by and large, audiences were exposed to the horrors of a woman robbed of control over her own mind and body.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
The victim told deputies that two men threatened the victim with a firearm, robbed the victim and fled.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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