stolen

Example Sentences

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He planned to wait until it arrived to add it to his insurance policy — but the car disappeared in transit, stolen by the transport company.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Lopes quickly made up for lost time, his stolen base totals increasing in each of his first three full seasons from 36 to 59 to 77.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

There were 220,000 cases of lost and stolen cards being used to make unauthorised purchases in the first half of 2025, with total losses of £52m.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

They stressed that nothing had been either damaged or stolen, after hackers were reported to have infiltrated the museum's IT systems and accessed sensitive security data.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Aunt Kitty gave me a look, and we both knew the stolen loot was not in that carpetbag.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan