thieving
Example Sentences
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“The last thing we need is a loud, water thieving, light polluting, data center anywhere near our town,” Nelson wrote late last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
When they aren’t thieving, bald eagles also scavenge from roadkill or help themselves to free food found in human garbage or at the town landfill.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2026
Judges found the accused guilty of harassing Magali Berdah, spurred on by a campaign by the French rapper Booba against "thieving influencers".
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2024
Surveillance video depicting the accused robbers and their purported thieving was posted on Twitter by the Irvine Police Department.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
“A squirrel who writes poetry? Pah! Squirrels are nothing but thieving rodents. Rats with fluffy tails! They’re bullies who steal food from innocent birds.”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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