theft
Example Sentences
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Tipped workers experience high rates of poverty and are vulnerable to wage theft.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
Several involved in the 1MDB theft, including Swiss and Singaporean bankers and the former prime minister of Malaysia, have spent time in jail.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
The family member who contacted Brand also wants the painting returned to the Goudstikker heirs, but the police are powerless as the theft has passed the statute of limitations.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Three people are on trial for the alleged theft.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
The Paris newspaper Excelsior even ran a comic-strip-like depiction of Perugia’s account—a how-he-did-it illustration of the theft.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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