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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
West Los Angeles detectives suspect Diaz of belonging to a South American theft group and connected him to approximately 25 burglaries throughout the city, authorities said.
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Sydney Barragan, Daily News, 7 May 2026
Scene of crash following the chase of retail theft suspects in Santa Rosa, May 4, 2026.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 May 2026
The theft of train parts and transit gear is suspected to be part of a broader trend of joyrides by young train enthusiasts that has swept the system in the past year.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Motor vehicle theft – The theft of a motor vehicle.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
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Sydney Barragan, Daily News, 7 May 2026
Scene of crash following the chase of retail theft suspects in Santa Rosa, May 4, 2026.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 May 2026
The theft of train parts and transit gear is suspected to be part of a broader trend of joyrides by young train enthusiasts that has swept the system in the past year.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Motor vehicle theft – The theft of a motor vehicle.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theft
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The Tampa Police Department said 56-year-old Joseph Patrick Wren was arrested Tuesday and charged with robbery.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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In Talley's case, he'd been released on electronic monitoring while facing charges for carjacking and robbery.—
Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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His co-defendant Cristian Montecino-Sanzana pleaded guilty to two counts related to one of the three thefts that Bustamante Leiva admitted — an April 12 purse-snatching at a Nando's restaurant.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 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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Garcia drove home Michael Massey after the latter made a pair of smart baserunning plays, including a stealing of third and tagging up on Garcia’s shallow fly ball to center.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 May 2026
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The Commissioner issues his findings in his investigation into allegations of sign-stealing by the 2018 Boston Red Sox, in the wake of a similar investigation into the illicit doings of the 2017 Houston Astros.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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That still leaves three slots up for grabs.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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The grab handles, as well as much of the build plate assembly, are covered with plastic, which gives the machine a less-than-premium feel.—
Michael Lydick,
PC Magazine,
2 May 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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No random swiping of hands for explosive residue.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 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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“Theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theft. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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