stolen

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Other publications have revelled in how Sturgeon has given interviews against a backdrop of stolen books in stolen bookcases, or offered cups of coffee to journalists from a coffee machine Murrell bought with stolen money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

But according to the Met, the number of thefts where phones were stolen fell by 14,000 between June 2025 and May 2026 - down 18% on the previous year.

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

Flock operates dozens of automated license plate readers, which allow authorities to scan for vehicles that have been reported stolen or are registered to known fugitives, tracking their movements throughout the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

One clairvoyant said the painting had been stolen by a birdman—a person with a neck like an ostrich and hair like feathers.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day