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[theft] / θɛft /


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It’s a theft from America’s arsenal of compute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Seven Georgian nationals will be tried in Paris starting Tuesday for the theft of rare editions of Russian literary classics from prestigious French libraries, including works by Alexander Pushkin.

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

He and his friend Max Brod did the full Mona Lisa tour: they stared at the blank wall and then they went to a silent comic film on the theft.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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