thief
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Fast facts: A grizzled version of the title character is played by Hugh Jackman in this drama, which reimagines the altruistic thief as an aging man grappling with his violent past.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Morning after morning, residents would retrieve the bottles of milk on their stoops only to find that a thief had skimmed off the cream.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Comparison is the thief of living within your means.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
"It needs to be nipped in the bud because today's petty thief is tomorrow's bank robber," he says.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Everything suggested that the Mona Lisa theft was the handiwork of Adam Worth, the gentleman thief.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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Excerpt from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
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Unit 19, Lesson 4
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