stolen

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Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has asked the home secretary for legislation to make phone companies publish data on stolen devices, and to enforce measures rendering handsets effectively unusable.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

In working with Apple to improve security, Sir Mark said only a minority of stolen phones were being reactivated compared to a few months ago, making it "harder for criminals to profit".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

It takes quite a while to reveal that Daniel has stolen from the evil corporation thumb drives containing classified files about the history of alien encounters, dating back to events in Roswell, N.M., in 1947.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“Unless we know exactly what time the property was stolen, and from what address, an alibi is irrelevant.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood