pilfer

Example Sentences

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It wasn’t a practice pilfered from a previous coach.

From Seattle Times

The fugitive financer is accused of masterminding a money laundering and bribery scheme that pilfered billions from the Malaysian state investment fund known as 1MDB.

From Seattle Times

Locals in the town of Munnar, near Padayappa's habitat, call him a "gentle giant" who has never hurt anyone, even though he occasionally pilfers food from their homes and farms at night.

From BBC

Security experts say you should avoid putting your street address, because criminals who pilfer your luggage may also show up at your house and burglarize it when you’re not home.

From Washington Post

A close examination of the work produced by CNET’s AI makes it seem less like a sophisticated text generator and more like an automated plagiarism machine, casually pumping out pilfered work.

From Los Angeles Times