thieves

Example Sentences

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"The thieves, they have already taken all our stuff at home, so we don't have anything. But it's better to go home without anything than to lose our lives," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

That goes the same, she says, for wine thieves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

In “I Love Boosters,” director Boots Riley’s well-dressed thieves want to make a point about the means of production.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

“But behind the scenes? Heidi and I were still thick as thieves, scheming side by side, laughing at how easy it was to keep the world guessing and the checks coming in.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Back at the Palais de Justice, Louis Lépine was still looking for his international gang of thieves.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day