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larceny

[lahr-suh-nee] / ˈlɑr sə ni /


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He arrived at Liverpool from AS Roma on 23 June 2017 for £34m, a fee now resembling an act of grand larceny when set against what he subsequently achieved.

From BBC Mar. 24, 2026

Hall also described the intellectual property theft of books used to train AI models as "creative larceny at scale".

From BBC Mar. 15, 2026

Saks has also been dealing with a public-relations challenge after a stylist in its Boston store was charged with fraud and larceny.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 9, 2026

The fraudster fashionista, who inspired Netflix’s “Inventing Anna” series and was convicted in 2019 of eight felony counts including grand larceny, said she sought approval from U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2024

“And talkin’ about this morning,” the sheriff said, his face shading purple even in the darkness, “you stole my boat. That’s what we call larceny, Mrs. Dowdel. You could go up for that.”

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

Crime on the subway has jumped in recent months, with 94 grand larcenies in the transit system in September, compared to 64 in August and 55 in July, according to FOX 5 New York.

From Fox News Nov. 21, 2021

Aggravated assaults are up this year, while larcenies and robberies are down.

From Washington Post Jul. 15, 2021

Many of the most common types of crime in the city, including robberies, burglaries and grand larcenies, remain near historic lows.

From Seattle Times Jun. 10, 2021

Motor vehicle larcenies declined from 3,043 in 2018 to 2,661 in 2019.

From Washington Times Jan. 1, 2020

On remand for numerous larcenies: Mulch Diggums, the kleptomaniac dwarf.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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