thief
Example Sentences
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Even the thief crucified alongside him, in the final minutes of his life, with nothing to offer and everything to repent, received the same promise: today you will be with me in paradise.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
He soon was convinced that the thief was a longtime curator at the museum.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Comparison is the thief of living within your means.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
I expected him to reference his efforts to expose the thief.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
I roll through neighbors’ yards, cut through cul-de-sacs, and squeeze through fences— whatever I need to do to keep that little thief in my sight.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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Excerpt from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
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Unit 19, Lesson 4
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