stole

Example Sentences

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Prasad is still struggling to comprehend the forces that stole his family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Paris prosecutors alleged yesterday that 58-year-old Russian citizen Dmitry Klyuev masterminded a 2007 scheme that stole $230 million from Russia’s treasury.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Thames Valley Police Mounted Section said Luna stole the show at Royal Ascot last year with her "neigh-bands" created to protect her eyes due to her having equine recurrent uveitis.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Sunday marked Senior Night for the USC women’s basketball team at Galen Center, but it was the other team’s seniors who stole the show.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

They even stole Mrs. Johanneson’s concrete birdbath, for the goldfish, I guess.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson