stolen

Example Sentences

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Shops have seen stock worth tens of thousands of pounds stolen.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

No other hacking outfit comes close to the amounts stolen by North Korean scams and thieves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

He planned to wait until it arrived to add it to his insurance policy — but the car disappeared in transit, stolen by the transport company.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Lopes quickly made up for lost time, his stolen base totals increasing in each of his first three full seasons from 36 to 59 to 77.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 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