stealing

Example Sentences

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The wealthy — the Bezoses and Musks and Sarandoses — have no problem stealing.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Delays, which Musk says are meant to prevent competitors from stealing ideas, are one reason the stock has been stuck.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The way that teenager Demelza Short has flown into the fray during this campaign, stealing a turnover and relishing the battle with France off the bench in the Grand Slam decider, is exhibit A.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

In that case, Bazaar was charged with stealing more than 1,800 wild turtles from Florida streams, selling them to a co-conspirator specializing in the Asian pet market for more than $550,000.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Not an imitation of the strategy, or the craft, or the luck, but an imitation of the sheer bravado: the idea of stealing something that couldn’t possibly be stolen.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day