steal
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Actor and comedian Paul Whitehouse has fought back against someone who tried to steal his card at an London cash machine, according to his wife.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
“This arrest highlights our relentless efforts in partnership with the FBI to identify and prosecute those who seek to steal our technology,” said U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
One woman said it took car thieves just 35 seconds to steal her BMW, yet police only began investigating a day later.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
After starring in the opener with 13 points and a steal against the Warriors, Williams missed the last two games because of a foot contusion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
“Listen, can I steal you for a few minutes? I want to show you something. But we have to move fast.”
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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Even if someone steals or guesses your password, they can’t access your camera without an extra code sent to your phone or email, or supplied by an authentication app.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Matisse Thybulle, another key defensive offseason addition, had two steals and made two threes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
She is third all-time in rebounds with 3,571 and third in steals with 716.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
"The great Guinness robbery" is the Daily Star's top story, headlining on "truck gang steals 70k pints".
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
I try my crossover, butDad steals the ball like a thief in the night, camps out at the top for a minute.
From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander
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Occasionally, someone stole one, apparently deciding that a restaurant pager belonged in the same category of souvenir as a pebbled Coke glass.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
The Louvre heist revealed that thieves are increasingly stealing gold, bronze and jewels more than traditional paintings—a turnabout from a century ago when a thief stole its “Mona Lisa,” later recovered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Apple responded in July by suing OpenAI, alleging it stole Apple trade secrets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
In another haul this year, thieves stole six 2026 model Jeep Wranglers from Oakland and Las Vegas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
We all knew she stole pie out of our lunch buckets at school.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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The next inning, the Brewers used a walk, a stolen base and David Hamilton’s single to knock Glasnow out of it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
They tacked on another in the ninth with a pair of singles and a stolen base off Wrobleski.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
In East Sussex in September, where we witnessed a smaller, targeted operation, we were told that 17 cars had been stolen in the Hastings and Rother areas in the previous two months.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
A call comes in over the radio about a stolen Ford Transit van.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
In Philadelphia, the FBI had picked up Harry Gold, who’d worked as Fuchs’s courier, delivering stolen bomb plans to the Soviets.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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However, many in Hollywood, its unions, and the public at large are suspicious of the surge in AI use, worried it is stealing the work of human creatives and taking people’s jobs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
The supporting cast, which also includes Fiona Shaw stealing every scene as the gossipy, generous Mrs. Jennings, is terrific.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Another lawyer accused him of stealing a $1,000 Montblanc pen at a courthouse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Earnings season kicks off Tuesday with big banks in focus, but tech is stealing the spotlight, with that sector set to continue selling off following an alarming slump in Korean chip stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
I lean back, but the wall of the booth prevents me from stealing more space for myself.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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