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as in robberies
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 thefts
Going to the Baltimore Police Department’s crime map, in the downtown area, there have been 19 assaults, a rape, five auto thefts, and three robberies just since the publication of this article!
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2026
Two days later, investigators reportedly matched Shaw to the thefts using a driver’s license database.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Chicago is the latest city to have reported airbag thefts, following Baltimore and Pittsburgh.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The Texas anti-puffing law is generally intended to prevent auto thefts, which are made easier when drivers pre-start their cars.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
There have also been no bike thefts reported on campus, which had been a problem in prior years.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Many of the property crimes in the report also declined, including a 27% drop in vehicle thefts and 10% drop in shoplifting among the reporting cities.
—Claudia Lauer, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
The thefts were reported to the city’s Public Works Department in October, but residents were met with a nine-month timeline for repairs.
—Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The thefts were first noticed and reported to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry in June 2021 after Sony Music Entertainment learned that a cloud account belonging to Upsahl had been compromised.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2025
Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2026
Two days later, investigators reportedly matched Shaw to the thefts using a driver’s license database.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Chicago is the latest city to have reported airbag thefts, following Baltimore and Pittsburgh.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The Texas anti-puffing law is generally intended to prevent auto thefts, which are made easier when drivers pre-start their cars.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
There have also been no bike thefts reported on campus, which had been a problem in prior years.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Many of the property crimes in the report also declined, including a 27% drop in vehicle thefts and 10% drop in shoplifting among the reporting cities.
—Claudia Lauer, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
The thefts were reported to the city’s Public Works Department in October, but residents were met with a nine-month timeline for repairs.
—Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The thefts were first noticed and reported to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry in June 2021 after Sony Music Entertainment learned that a cloud account belonging to Upsahl had been compromised.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thefts
Noun
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Its members follow a path of no return, living underground lives built on bank robberies, attacks, friendship, family, and love — all under the perpetual threat of prison or death.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Authorities said he was first linked that day to the theft of a red Chevrolet Corvette in Sacramento and to robberies at a minimart and a San Jose liquor store.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Now each of those offices is up for grabs, and the winners will run the state and oversee elections in 2028.—
Patricia Murphy,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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This is the first time Bonds Cay has been up for grabs since the investors scooped it up 20 years ago—there is no record of them selling it before now—with ambitious plans to build an artist’s retreat, boutique hotel, luxury condominiums, and homes with private beaches, Forbes reports.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Thefts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thefts. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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