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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
Industry experts and law enforcement officials say a more sophisticated and insidious form of cargo theft called strategic theft is also on the rise.
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Courtney Reagan,scott Zamost, CNBC, 9 May 2025
Burglary/Breaking & Entering – The unlawful entry into a building or some other structure to commit a felony or a theft.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2025
Russell Allen, 50, is charged with theft, assault and kidnapping while within Indian Country in connection with the April 26 incident, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah said in a May 7 news release.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
Catalytic converter theft has become common across the U.S. because the car part is easy to steal, includes no identifying markings and is very valuable.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
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Courtney Reagan,scott Zamost, CNBC, 9 May 2025
Burglary/Breaking & Entering – The unlawful entry into a building or some other structure to commit a felony or a theft.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2025
Russell Allen, 50, is charged with theft, assault and kidnapping while within Indian Country in connection with the April 26 incident, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah said in a May 7 news release.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
Catalytic converter theft has become common across the U.S. because the car part is easy to steal, includes no identifying markings and is very valuable.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theft
Noun
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The mainstream consensus solidified: The robbery was karma, comeuppance, a corrective to all that vacuous extravagance and clueless exhibitionism.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2025
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In real life, the encounter could have spun off in a number of different directions including a robbery, vigilante justice or a police response.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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At the end of that quarter, while Vincent van Gogh’s In de Duinen (In the Dunes) was up for grabs, the Celtics had taken the lead 39-28.—
Daniel Cassady for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
14 May 2025
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Other spots, and particularly backup jobs, are up for grabs and right now the depth chart is blank.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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“Theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theft. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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