stolen

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The fight is unprecedented because usually museums like the Smithsonian only forfeit pieces in their collection if they or courts find the art was stolen or unethically acquired.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Cabinet Office Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds has also said his personal phone was stolen last year.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Merchants and farmers interviewed in Obeid said the bulk of stolen gum is being taken to Chad, sold at bargain prices, then re-exported through seaports such as Douala in Cameroon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

"We have certainly seen bad actors use hacked accounts and stolen accounts in the past. Frequently, in fact. This seems more targeted," Clemson University's Darren Linvill told AFP.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

A year before the theft, in a spooky coincidence, the director of the Louvre had been asked about the possibility: Could the Mona Lisa be stolen?

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day