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thief

[theef] / θif /


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The brutal heat and intense working conditions inside the kitchen and the front area of the business come after a thief wrecked the rooftop air conditioning unit in search of copper wiring.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

I also witnessed a tense moment of police trying to control a situation with a possible thief.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Schneider chronicled the campaign in his video, “I tracked down the thief who stole $200,000 in Lego.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 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

“Simon, I have no doubt that you are an excellent thief, and a dreadful knave, and a rascally rogue as well. But you would be far too conspicuous in an all-girls’ school.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Flock Safety claims over 5,000 law enforcement agencies use its license plate readers to help locate missing persons, catch thieves and identify suspicious vehicles.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

Police are now probing how the thieves were able to enter the museum without triggering its alarms and who may have been responsible.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Crypto accounts, bank accounts and even eBay accounts are also vulnerable to phishing scams where thieves send an email with a link and implore you to click.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

It is primarily tasked with repairing and fortifying the city’s more than 210,000 streetlamps — a frequent target of copper wire thieves — and maintaining its network of electrical vehicle charging stations.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

The Great Depression had wiped out many Osage fortunes that had already been diminished by guardians and thieves.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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