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stealing

[stee-ling] / ˈsti lɪŋ /


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A Los Angeles Superior Court judge denied a request for a Los Angeles influencer charged with stealing luxury items from wealthy older men she met on dating apps to be diverted into mental health treatment.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

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

He did so again last week, claiming that the popular Kimi 3 AI model from China's Moonshot AI was developed by stealing information from Anthropic.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

"If we see, especially that overseas models are stealing from our great companies, we have the ability to sanction them because of this theft," Bessent told Fox Business on Tuesday.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

“I’m going to bed. Get over whatever problem you have with Misha and figure out how to keep the Nightingale from stealing Ivan’s magic. Or else...”

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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

Probably the larger part of Tweed's stealings ultimately found their way to laboring men, but who shall say that New York has gained wealth by his career?

From The Galaxy, June 1877 Vol. XXIII.—June, 1877.—No. 6. by Various




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