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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
Hewitt was booked for vehicle theft and reckless evading.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, was convicted of felony auto theft in 1989, has been arrested multiple times for driving under the influence and has had numerous traffic citations, Minnesota court records show.
—Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
As with intellectual property theft, attackers can steal or copy proprietary AI systems when AI security safeguards are not in place.
—Connie Etemadi, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
The Gulf Coast Auto Crimes Task Force said the case highlights its ongoing efforts to pursue complex auto-theft investigations and hold offenders accountable.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, was convicted of felony auto theft in 1989, has been arrested multiple times for driving under the influence and has had numerous traffic citations, Minnesota court records show.
—Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
As with intellectual property theft, attackers can steal or copy proprietary AI systems when AI security safeguards are not in place.
—Connie Etemadi, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
The Gulf Coast Auto Crimes Task Force said the case highlights its ongoing efforts to pursue complex auto-theft investigations and hold offenders accountable.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theft
Noun
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Officers said a security guard found the victim, a man in his 50s, tied up with duct tape in his car after the robbery.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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No one was injured in the robberies.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 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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Correa was the most vocal Astro to defend their title after the sign-stealing was discovered.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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The daughter of a Marxist revolutionary, Rodríguez relentlessly defended the Maduro regime against accusations of drug-trafficking and election-stealing.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
5 Jan. 2026
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The deal is regarded as significant as Iglesias’ comedy catalogue was one of the most high-profile still up for grabs on the marketplace.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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Wilson recorded 61 catches and a team-high six scores in 2023 as a true freshman, but managed just 19 grabs and one score after a hip injury ended his 2024 season.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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Staged to look like a random mugging of a courier, the robbery was, in fact, a sophisticated heist that would ultimately involve the Provisional IRA, the New York mafia and the Colombian cartel.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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The mugging of his early selfies has vanished.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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Don’t sit too close to this one — the quick swiping through bodycam and cellphone footage on a huge screen is migraine-inducing.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Don’t sit too close to this one — the quick swiping through bodycam and cellphone footage on an IMAX screen is migraine-inducing.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theft. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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