purloin
Example Sentences
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PARIS—French authorities said they’ve detained four more people in connection to the Louvre heist, including a man suspected of being the only thief to remain at large after purloining the nation’s crown jewels.
The burglars then used angle grinders to cut through a window and the display cases, purloining the priceless jewels in an operation that took less than seven minutes.
A simple but effective way to stop auto bandits from purloining your key fob signal is to use a Faraday bag or pouch.
From Seattle Times
According to the previously unreported federal conviction, Bird, then 30 and living in Sunnyside, Yakima County, falsified a 1991 credit application “with intent to steal and purloin” funds from U.S.
From Seattle Times
Four middle-aged suspects were arrested in Southern California this week when officers found them in possession of roughly $300,000 worth of purloined Lego sets, according to the California Highway Patrol.
From Los Angeles Times
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