stealing

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He appeared last year as cold-blooded gangster Colorado in crime thriller Caught Stealing alongside Austin Butler, Regina King and Zoë Kravitz; and as Happy Gilmour's eccentric golf caddie Oscar in Adam Sandler's comedy sequel.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Stealing significant market share from Nvidia is far from a foregone conclusion, investors and analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

“The tradition was, ‘We’ll do a focus group, run a pilot, get feedback,’” said Rahul Telang, co-author of the book “Streaming, Sharing, Stealing: Big Data and the Future of Entertainment.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2023

“The walks fuel us a little bit, and getting guys on and creating traffic. Stealing a base here or there and putting the pressure on the defense and some timely hitting.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 7, 2023

“I saw his rap sheet. But here’s what bothers me: The kid’s a thief, not a practical joker. I can’t picture him dumping alligators in port-a-potties. Stealing port-a-potties maybe.”

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen