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theft

[theft] / θɛft /


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Details of the theft only came out two years later when the country's former spy chief, Arthur Fraser, highlighted the theft in an explosive dossier that he sent to the police.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Newsom drew a parallel to the plague of retail theft that captivated the state not long ago, and which the state has successfully combated.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Tech companies still zealously guard their secrets—Apple just announced a lawsuit against OpenAI over alleged theft of AI-related intellectual property.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

"No company should use Australian books, music, art or news to build or train AI without the artist's control... anything less is theft," he said.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Pallas Athena had been exceedingly angry, Sinon said, at the theft of the Palladium, and the Greeks in terror had sent to the oracle to ask how they could appease her.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

California’s crime rate dropped last year to historic lows in several major categories, including violent crimes like robbery and homicides, with property crimes and incidents of car thefts also down, state officials announced.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

But according to the Met, the number of thefts where phones were stolen fell by 14,000 between June 2025 and May 2026 - down 18% on the previous year.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

Email records show Flock’s courtship of the bureau dates at least to spring 2024, when the company agreed to donate two of its plate readers to help combat copper thefts.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

The trial is the latest case seeking justice for a spate of similar thefts in recent years from libraries across Europe, suspected to be the work of an organised network.

From Barron's Jun. 9, 2026

She told them a number of other stories about art thefts, some of the plottings ingenious and some a mess.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett




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