pilfered
Example Sentences
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Add in recent cemetery thefts in Nebraska, North Dakota, New Mexico, Washington: Across the nation, American graveyards are being pilfered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
Instead of using the financing for the benefit of the company, James “secretly pilfered some of the company’s assets to fund his and his family’s lavish lifestyle,” the complaint alleges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
Nick Frost pilfered two Lions line-outs as they turned the screw.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2025
One Santa Monica resident whose home was burglarized early Wednesday hoped that the presence of an Apple AirTag amid her pilfered items could help investigators track down their whereabouts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2025
Or perhaps Mundungus, who had pilfered plenty from this house both before and after Sirius died?
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
