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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
And rightly so, since the consequences of a theft go far beyond the hardware itself.
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Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Carmelo Musacchia has stolen 44 bases in 54 attempts, while Harrison Feinberg has 42 thefts in 48 attempts.
—Gary Bedore
may 28, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
The next day, administrators accused the 17-year-old honor student of theft and assigned her three days of in-school suspension.
—Clare Amari, New York Times, 27 May 2026
David Rush has been charged with theft of public money.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 27 May 2026
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Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Carmelo Musacchia has stolen 44 bases in 54 attempts, while Harrison Feinberg has 42 thefts in 48 attempts.
—Gary Bedore
may 28, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
The next day, administrators accused the 17-year-old honor student of theft and assigned her three days of in-school suspension.
—Clare Amari, New York Times, 27 May 2026
David Rush has been charged with theft of public money.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theft
Noun
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During these takeovers, authorities say teens often assault people and sometimes each other, commit robberies and carry out other disorderly behavior.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Two Texas teenagers are accused of using online dating platforms to lure young men into violent robberies that left one victim pistol-whipped and a 15-year-old boy shot four times, authorities said.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Schuman now faces a felony count of robbery by sudden snatching in addition to three misdemeanors — one count of battery, one count of petit theft and one count of criminal mischief, court records show.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
13 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
Noun
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That’s base stealing in the Pitch Clock Era.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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But stealing isn’t negotiation.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Apple is reportedly developing a new iPhone anti-snatching feature that instantly locks the device upon detecting a sudden grab.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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There’s even a smaller sister café, Mercadito Cantina Leon, which serves breakfast, coffee and tea, tacos and other casual grab-and-go items.—
Connie Ogle
May 31,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
Noun
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There’s a whole plotline about Dzanielle’s desire to get a status dog walker named Yuki, who costs $1,500 a week, and another around a Birkin mugging.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
11 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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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 5 Jun. 2026.
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