thieves
Example Sentences
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When thieves snatched 12 metric tons of KitKats in transit from Italy to Poland, the company capitalized with some free publicity for one of its most famous brands.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Many of Kim’s army of cyber thieves live in China, where they can more freely connect to the internet and operate without fear of arrest by outside authorities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
"The thieves, they have already taken all our stuff at home, so we don't have anything. But it's better to go home without anything than to lose our lives," he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
During the spree thieves took expensive watches, valuable jewellery and souvenirs including sports jerseys.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Con: I don’t know if she can protect me from fires and thieves.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
