thief
Example Sentences
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Systems are imperfect and mistakes happen, meaning “there is an intrinsic risk” that a thief will steal your sensitive data, Schwartz says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Not a bad legacy, considering George Downing is summarized by his biographer thus: “Liar, blackmailer, seducer and thief, this double-dealing shapeshifter would betray both friends and principles without a moment’s misgiving.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
I would pry them off with my fingers and eat them standing at the stove, like a tiny kitchen thief.
From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026
Kaszas described how the thief snatched her necklace as she boarded the 206 bus in north-west London.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
“I can’t believe one of our best friends could be a thief either,” he said slowly.
From "A Monster of a Mystery (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #5)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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