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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
The vast majority of the thefts have happened at one postal location, and both victims and authorities are concerned that the crime could be an inside job involving postal employees.
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J.d. Miles, CBS News, 8 May 2026
There were 20 reports from April 21-30 of residential burglaries, burglaries and thefts from the land surrounding homes, thefts from motor vehicles and suspicious-person incidents.
—Sofia Saric
may 7, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
The indictment arose from an investigation carried out by the FBI New Haven Violent Crimes Task Force in conjunction with state and local law enforcement into the rise in jewelry store thefts, federal officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Over the course of several months, multiple Spirit Airlines customers reported thefts of high-value items including Nike Air Jordan shoes, jewelry, watches, electronics and other goods, according to a search warrant obtained by local outlet WTKR.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
To help prevent against these vehicle thefts, Wilmette officials advise residents to keep their vehicles locked and windows closed when parked in public areas.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Our building’s underground parking area has had many thefts and mailbox break-ins.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Bustamante Leiva was charged along with a second suspect, Cristian Montecino-Sananza, who was sentenced in March to 13 months of incarceration for his role in one of the other thefts.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 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
J.d. Miles, CBS News, 8 May 2026
There were 20 reports from April 21-30 of residential burglaries, burglaries and thefts from the land surrounding homes, thefts from motor vehicles and suspicious-person incidents.
—Sofia Saric
may 7, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
The indictment arose from an investigation carried out by the FBI New Haven Violent Crimes Task Force in conjunction with state and local law enforcement into the rise in jewelry store thefts, federal officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Over the course of several months, multiple Spirit Airlines customers reported thefts of high-value items including Nike Air Jordan shoes, jewelry, watches, electronics and other goods, according to a search warrant obtained by local outlet WTKR.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
To help prevent against these vehicle thefts, Wilmette officials advise residents to keep their vehicles locked and windows closed when parked in public areas.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Our building’s underground parking area has had many thefts and mailbox break-ins.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Bustamante Leiva was charged along with a second suspect, Cristian Montecino-Sananza, who was sentenced in March to 13 months of incarceration for his role in one of the other thefts.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 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
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Spread by social media flyers or mass messages beforehand, the takeovers have on occasion spiraled into chaos, with reports of fights, robberies, gunshots and general disruption.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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None of the merchandise from any of the robberies has been recovered.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The many Fed Ex points (700) up for grabs that weekend?—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026
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And LePage’s race in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, as well as House races overall, offers a good laboratory for Vance’s style of politics — there’s even an electoral vote in the state up for grabs in 2028.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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“Thefts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thefts. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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