larceny
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Hall also described the intellectual property theft of books used to train AI models as "creative larceny at scale".
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
Shootings in New York declined to a record-low rate in the first half of 2025, while homicides dropped 23% and larceny also fell, especially shoplifting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Brentford were superior in every aspect, and had Liverpool somehow rescued a point it would have been grand larceny.
From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025
Studies by the Public Policy Institute of California have questioned whether Proposition 47 is to blame for increases in crimes such as larceny and commercial burglary, also pointing to low solve rates by police.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2024
Red Tie shifts his attention back to the petty larceny.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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