stolen

Example Sentences

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The solution to that mystery seems entangled with the search for a stolen painting; it appears to Clare that someone is trying to frame her for several crimes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The government says large sums of the funds it believes were stolen are still unaccounted for.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

But you could argue most of the money was effectively stolen from the uncle rather than the taxpayer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

McSweeney reported his government phone had been stolen last year, and police say the device has not been recovered.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

You see, he said, the church didn’t want to admit that its painting had been stolen.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day