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
Other papers maintain a steady barrage of complaint against pilferage, slackness and absenteeism, and at the beginning of 1969 the government found itself forced to open a massive campaign against factory corruption.
From Time Magazine Archive
The massive pilferage that ensued would make me look powerless, ridiculous.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
