steal
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Though Jason and his Argonauts get top billing in the 1963 B-movie classic, it’s Ray Harryhausen’s sword-wielding troop of the undead that steal the show.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
That is provided they don’t try to steal the island’s prized fauna.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
O’Brien sees the Nazi allegations as falsehoods that steal attention from the actor’s actual sins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
It has said on its website it intends to begin auctioning the 5.79 terabytes of data it was able to steal from Berlin in seven days' time, according to news agency Reuters.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Papa laughed and said, “To me it looks like that Jimbo monkey wanted to get you and Rowdy drunk so he could steal your britches. What do you suppose he did with them?”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
"The great Guinness robbery" is the Daily Star's top story, headlining on "truck gang steals 70k pints".
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
A spokesman for McDonald’s fraud division said it is “expanding fast, securing more resources and here to stay—relentlessly hunting every fraudster who steals from the American people.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
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 played an all-around game, collecting four rebounds, three steals and two blocks with zero turnovers in 30 minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 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
Yet despite the star-studded cast—and Kelce’s stylish ensembles—it was his fluffy four-legged companion that ultimately stole the show.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
The Mayor of Villena, Fulgencio Cerdán, said the thieves "stole a large part of the treasure," specifically all the gold, El Pais reported.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Jeff Weit, 66, now ties his shoes together at camp after a marmot stole one on a previous trip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The actor again stole the show with theatrical flair as the Lord of Darkness in Ridley Scott’s bleak 1985 fantasy “Legend,” playing a demonic horned figure opposite Tom Cruise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The fog stole up on them like a thief in the night.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Temple Police crime analyst Mike Treehern told the Tribune that the cameras helped decrease the number of stolen vehicles in his city, where 84% of their Flock cameras are funded by the state grant.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Police later found incriminating messages on Eldahouzze's phone, including a picture of the stolen watch.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
“There was no theft by Suzette. Suzette has not stolen, misappropriated, or improperly taken money or property belonging to A.B., Abraham, Chris, Selena’s estate or any family-owned or jointly owned business,” read the statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Amount stolen Aug. 5 from the United Methodist Church New England Conference by hackers posing as bank representatives and making wire transfers to fraudulent accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
How was I going to find a source of stolen ration cards?
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
BRUSSELS—Belgium’s revelation that it had arrested a Chinese citizen on suspicion of stealing advanced microchip technology is fueling European anxiety about Beijing’s trade practices and quest for industrial secrets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
"I've seen those headlines. 'We're stealing Venezuelan oil.' Of course, that's not true at all," Wright said, adding that "the oil in Venezuela is indeed owned by the people of Venezuela."
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 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
The Mabna Institute was founded in 2013 to assist Iranian academic organisations in "stealing access to non-Iranian scientific resources", according to the DoJ.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
He had done this all his life, but, as he said, until now scavenging had not included stealing.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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