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stealing

[stee-ling] / ˈsti lɪŋ /


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A California man who swapped a library's 17th century Chinese manuscript for a fake was jailed for a year on Wednesday after admitting to stealing a major artwork.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

North Korea, which has mastered the art of stealing crypto through hacks and other cybercrimes, has used it to buy fuel and military equipment, officials say.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

But was it an egregious, personal error, akin to Totenberg stealing into Alito’s hotel room and absconding with an internal organ, as it has been widely treated?

From Slate Jul. 2, 2026

A record four million cases of fraudsters stealing money were registered last year, according to UK Finance, a banking trade body - with plenty more going unreported.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2026

But I still didn’t really want to discuss chicken stealing with my mom either.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

It was the Dodgers’ first game with three caught stealings since 2021, and it made Smith the first Dodgers catcher with three individually since Russell Martin in 2010.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2025

Oller erased two runners on caught stealings he initiated, and the other was retired on a double-play grounder in the best outing of his young career.

From Seattle Times Aug. 27, 2022

Hassell, the No. 8 overall pick in the 2020 draft, has hit .296 in Class A ball the last two seasons and has 57 stolen bases versus only nine caught stealings.

From Washington Times Aug. 17, 2022

He struggled on the basepaths last year with six caught stealings in 14 attempts, but he’s a perfect 5-for-5 this season after his four-steal weekend.

From Washington Times May 30, 2022

"We can easily let it be understood that what was stolen was later recovered from--whatever they call the places where thieves dispose of their stealings."

From Nobody by Jacobs, W. L.




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