stolen

Example Sentences

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"If stolen phones cannot be reactivated, their value collapses, and so does the incentive to steal them," Sir Mark said.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

It will take more than stolen KitKats and canny marketing to turn the company around.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The Civil Guard said the stolen car, which had false license plates, matched the vehicle described by witnesses.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

That means they aren’t being stolen by regime insiders anymore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The stolen balloon rose quickly—too quickly, according to Faucet—and the howls of its lone passenger could no longer be heard, as the balloon shrank to a tiny smudge of rainbow in the sky.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood