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
They steal electricity cables, damage water pipes and dig up roads, said Michael Sun, a member of the provincial legislature in Gauteng, which includes Johannesburg.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Federal prosecutors say two men led a multistate scam, posing as a San Francisco 49ers player and adviser to steal $1.3 million from at least 26 women.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
That was when he said it would be no easier to steal the Mona Lisa than the towers of Notre-Dame.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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"The great Guinness robbery" is the Daily Star's top story, headlining on "truck gang steals 70k pints".
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
First inning, Shohei Ohtani walks, steals second, jogs to third on a single by Freddie Freeman, scores on a grounder by Mookie Betts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 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
Vincent Walsh steals every scene he’s in as Sweeney’s henchman Eddie Breen, a lethal type with a brogue, slouch cap and his mouth half open most of the time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Father says that the town steals our freedom; he says that we must build a castle across the river, on the lonely hill of the mockingbirds.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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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
Prosecutors say Holdo, 66, stole more than $1.7 million from his clients, taking their money but never delivering the Rolexes, diamonds and other jewelry they paid for.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
“I’m a legal resident, but many of the people he stole from were undocumented,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 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
Penelope stole a final glance at the emerald ring before tucking it safely into the box and handing it over, with her instructions.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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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
Finally, the Sun goes for a classic "Ewedunnit?" – reporting: "Furious Jeremy Clarkson last night revealed 11 sheep had been stolen from his farm."
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 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
Kempton Bunton had stolen a Goya over a fourteen-dollar fee.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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The suspect, identified by CHP as Luis Gutierrez, was charged with stealing a vehicle and attempting to evade the police.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
North Korea boosts its coffers by stealing cryptocurrency and even tricking Americans into working for them in U.S. companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
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
“Hands Upon the Wheel” imagines stealing her daddy’s car and taking off down the road—but this is not Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
He was so racked with guilt about stealing the ring that he had already decided to flee Saint Petersburg at dawn and make a new life for himself elsewhere.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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