pilfer

Example Sentences

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Forcing social media platforms to pay for the news and information they pilfer and monetize seems a quite modest and reasonable step.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

Still, they ignited conspiracy theories that caused people to pilfer the county-issued pens — and prompted officials to switch out the brand for the general election.

From Washington Post • Nov. 7, 2022

There's never a need to pilfer through your cabinets, to be knocked over in a cascade of plastic storage containers à la those decades old infomercials, or to haphazardly use a cumbersome espresso maker.

From Salon • Oct. 16, 2022

Meta said it would be sharing tips with potential victims on how they can avoid being “re-compromised” by learning how to better spot problematic apps that pilfer credentials, whether for Facebook or other accounts.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2022

He's slipped up to town to git me to put back or let him put back what I was tempted to pilfer, 'cause it seemed I just couldn't help it.

From The Reclaimers by McCarter, Margaret Hill