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as in robbery
the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner
while violent crime in the city has decreased dramatically, rates of theft and vandalism have risen slightly
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Recent Examples of theft
Investigators said the footage contradicted her statements and showed both participating in the thefts.
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Skyler Shepard, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
But the ad’s narrator calls it theft.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Shields pleaded guilty to seven charges, including felony counts of obstructing justice and theft by deception.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Up to $600 of cell phone protection against damage or theft.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
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Skyler Shepard, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
But the ad’s narrator calls it theft.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Shields pleaded guilty to seven charges, including felony counts of obstructing justice and theft by deception.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Up to $600 of cell phone protection against damage or theft.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theft
Noun
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In a recording that surfaced weeks earlier, Kirk was seen responding to a report of a robbery and being approached by a woman outside a WinCo Foods supermarket.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Cops arrested him on robbery, menacing and endangering the welfare of a child charges for the Tuesday hold up.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Many Londoners have firsthand experience of phone-snatching or have witnessed the surge in shoplifting documented by the Office for National Statistics.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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Polls show that Londoners broadly feel safe in their town, although property theft, particularly phone snatching and shoplifting, has leapt up in recent years.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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As a person who was at NYU at that time period, the stealing of posters from phone booths and bus stops was a thing.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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Forty-eight percent of employees surveyed with toxic bosses highlight credit-stealing as a main offense.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In a move that signaled the coming power grab, County CEO Michelle Aguirre intervened, keeping Schultz on the payroll to continue managing the very investments Freidenrich was elected to oversee.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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How well Hoppers does in China is up for grabs.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2026
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An immigrant delivery man bashed unconscious during a botched four-on-one Manhattan mugging died of his injuries months later, cops said Sunday.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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That was the only way to see countries' delegations backflipping and mean-mugging from places like Cortina and Livigno, sort of alternating with the parade in Milan.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2026
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Even things that used to require a brief in-person conversation with a human being—signing in at the doctor’s office or ordering a coffee—require tapping, swiping, and scanning.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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Go wild swiping on lines in any which way.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theft. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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