theft
Example Sentences
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It’s a theft from America’s arsenal of compute.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The defendants on trial in France have been charged with criminal conspiracy and intent to commit an offence, while some of them are also charged with theft of an exhibited cultural object.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
One officer, Alan Carrillo, faced criminal prosecution over allegations of theft.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
The company argues that it took significant steps to tackle illegal theft but that Nigeria's poor security environment made it impossible to prevent gangs from targeting its infrastructure.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
In the decades after the Mona Lisa theft, this theory would get compressed.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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