thief
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I know comparison is the thief of joy, but how do you stop comparing yourself to the people around you?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Shehu’s lawyer, Kujtim Cakrani, says Shehu is neither a drug dealer nor a land thief, and he never dealt directly with Kushner—only acting through an intermediary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
"You have to choose: either a policeman or a thief," Sanusi said.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
For three glorious seasons between 1983 and 1985, ‘80s kids also had the “Dungeons & Dragons” animated series with its two girl heroes: an acrobat and a thief with an invisibility cloak.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
“Roho’s lair was in the extinct volcano under the city, wasn’t it? I bet that’s where he told the thief to hide the Msaidizi.”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
The thieves left behind only a single bronze hoof.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
In Belltown, steps from Amazon’s global headquarters, restaurant co-owner Jason Morganstern installed bars across his cantina windows after thieves broke the glass and climbed through.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Nvidia trailer thieves end up with 20 tons of sand.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
The thieves even used her food delivery applications to send beer, meat, and McDonalds to different addresses across Rio de Janeiro.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Once we knew who the thieves were, we let Mouschi sleep in the attic and never saw our uninvited guests again...at least not at night.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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Excerpt from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
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Unit 19, Lesson 4
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