pilferage

Example Sentences

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Further investigation by the SIT has revealed pilferage also from the pedestals and door frames and the court says that approximately 4.54kg gold has gone missing since 2019.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

Konchalski criticized “the rampant pilferage of talent” as “craven” before wishing subscribers continued success.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2021

And “Body Double” was seen as pilferage from “Vertigo”; in both cases the identity of the woman who enthralls the hero is a fluid thing.

From Washington Post • Aug. 10, 2015

"After deduction for miscalculation and wastage in the Pentagon and corruption and pilferage in Southeast Asia," the prospectus says, the Company expects to raise a net of $50 billion from the American people this year.

From Time Magazine Archive

The massive pilferage that ensued would make me look powerless, ridiculous.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover