stole

Example Sentences

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Paris prosecutors alleged yesterday that 58-year-old Russian citizen Dmitry Klyuev masterminded a 2007 scheme that stole $230 million from Russia’s treasury.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Someone stole a 24-pack of Sprite from his larder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Sunday marked Senior Night for the USC women’s basketball team at Galen Center, but it was the other team’s seniors who stole the show.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

When he stole the show with the Spice Girls by showing off his breakdancing skills just before his third birthday, his mum declared him to be "the next Justin Timberlake".

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

“We don’t know he stole it,” said Frank.

From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon