stolen

Example Sentences

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Their wallets were stolen, leaving them without identification.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

He wanted to stop the stealing—and to return the stolen items he had purchased.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

He told police that the device had been stolen during a brief trip to Ecuador.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

On one TikTok account, which the BBC is not naming, a victim is openly mocked for pleading for help to find their stolen possessions.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

As for the ring, the shady characters who dealt in stolen items were well known to the Saint Petersburg police, and officers were dispatched to interview them all.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood