had purloined
- past perfect of purloin.
Example Sentences
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Ronald Reagan insisted his glossy locks were naturally brown and claimed that reporters had purloined clippings from his barber’s floor to prove him wrong.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 6, 2019
Northrop, the maker of the B-2 “stealth bomber”, sued to stop him, claiming that the man had purloined and even harmed the reputation of their trademark.
From Economist ● Sep. 7, 2017
Two heavily laden sequels followed, and by 2007 the three films had purloined $2.7 billion at the worldwide box office.
From Time ● May 14, 2011
But in the many months of cruising among unnamed islands in southern seas, it cruelly mocked him with a belief he had purloined the money and taunted him with forgetfulness as to the hiding place.
From The House of the Misty Star A Romance of Youth and Hope and Love in Old Japan by Little, Frances, [pseud.]
The one that had purloined the key of the red box, took care to contrive an opportunity of slipping it unperceived into the pocket, as he unfolded and handed Mr. Culpepper his under waistcoat.
From Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners by Leslie, Eliza
