Example Sentences

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But in a flurry of blocked shots, steals and Victor Wembanyama buckets, that lead evaporated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Sometimes it steals from you in broad daylight - ruining plans and preventing you from doing your job.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“When no one steals from you. That’s justice!”

From Salon • May 17, 2026

The wonderfully blaspheming Ella, who is wise to everyone’s deceits, steals many of the scenes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

I try my crossover, butDad steals the ball like a thief in the night, camps out at the top for a minute.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander