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stealing

[stee-ling] / ˈsti lɪŋ /


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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

I don’t think my sister is stealing, and I don’t think she’s being outrageous.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Tarrant posted his annoyance on his Instagram page to warn people that others had been stealing his videos and posting them on fake accounts.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Valya had come a long way from stealing cabbages!

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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

By the time they were discovered and brought to justice, their stealings amounted to many millions of dollars, and the rate of taxation had risen to more than two per cent.

From Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins by John Fiske


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