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stealing

[stee-ling] / ˈsti lɪŋ /


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Ali Eldahouzze, 22, and Abdel El Habchi, 30, are accused of stealing the diamond-encrusted Richard Mille watch from Romanian entrepreneur Catalin Botezatu.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

The claw machine—that infamous promiser of childhood treasures, known for stealing your quarters and almost never yielding up its flimsy prizes—has gotten an upgrade.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

"We look through the garbage so we can eat without stealing or hurting anyone," said Manuel Sanchez Angeira, 50, who has mouth cancer.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

A man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of burglarizing a Hidden Hills home owned by Kim Kardashian and stealing one of her cars, according to a law enforcement source.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Would you have believed me as much if I’d told you from the very first about the animal crackers Josie swiped from Max, or the test Max cheated on by stealing Josie’s answers?

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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

There could be no large stealings for a receiver, consequently no occasion for delay.

From Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart by Amanda Minnie Douglas




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