steal
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The Sparks claimed a 47-44 halftime lead after a steal by Burrell, which she followed with a crafty reverse layup in the final seconds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
"Sadly, there had been numerous attempts by people to chop their nesting tree down and steal the eggs. I thoroughly enjoyed the task, and it was the start of 60 years of volunteering."
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
As good as it might have felt for a moment to receive that invitation, a moment is all most phishing scammers need to steal your information.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Fields advised to never work with animals, because they could be difficult or steal the scene.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
How could anyone steal it if it's inside her head?
From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene
James averaged 20.9 points, 7.2 assists, 6.1 rebounds and 1.2 steals a game for the Lakers last season and said he was considering retirement strongly when the campaign concluded.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
He led Serbia to its first U16 EuroBasket title since 2007, contributing 18 points, 14 rebounds, eight assists and five steals in a 99-86 finals victory over Lithuania.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Ben Wang, as an eager young receptionist at a talent agency who steals information to help Gail, doesn’t really nail the part.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
OK, the fact that Jennifer Coolidge steals the show also helps, as does the stunning cuteness of Buster the teacup chihuahua, along with the evergreen pizazz of the bend-and-snap sequence.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
He says, “Buttle had our dog again! He steals him!”
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
The Dodgers pulled away for good in the seventh after Ohtani singled, then stole second, and Freeman brought him home with a single to right.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The Ramones eventually retired because of interpersonal issues: Johnny stole Joey’s girlfriend.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
In 2016, Pyongyang’s hackers stole U.S.-South Korea military plans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
In 2022, an independent panel said Ramaphosa might have a case to answer after burglars stole huge sums of cash, hidden in a sofa, from his private farm.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
“The giant apparently lived in a castle in the clouds,” Phillip said, “and a thief broke into his home and stole some items of great worth.”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
In January, the Justice Department announced the conviction of two Georgia inmates who ran scams on stolen cellphones from behind bars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
British Transport Police also let Levy keep using a travel card that had been stolen from a London bus driver.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
"The harm is happening now," Apple's lawyers say, and "every day that passes without an injunction allows OpenAI to embed their knowledge of Apple's stolen information into its hardware development efforts."
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Then there’s the more nefarious activities – I’ve heard of researchers deliberately moving specimens to make them hard to find so other researchers cannot examine them, and occasionally things are stolen from collections.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
For the Mona Lisa, being stolen was a very good career move.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
The couple spent their courtship sharing fun Covid-era activities, like stealing toilet paper, enjoying empty cinemas and stadiums, and taking selfies in front of dumpster fires, all to the tune of Taylor Swift’s “Love Story.”
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
Instead, Fury reminded everyone that he remains the master of stealing a headline.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
This was just about stealing test answers from a private company, Yampolskiy said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
But on Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said foreign companies could be sanctioned for stealing US technology, without offering more details.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Is he stealing our food?” he heard someone say.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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