Example Sentences

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His partner, Jane Murphy, said O'Callaghan had "stolen my whole world".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“He told me they had stolen a watch from him — not a Rolex but a known brand,” she continues.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Whispers had circulated for a year in F1 circles that the team had stolen a march on the rest of the field.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

They said they later found that the people who had scammed them had stolen the identity of both the landlord of the property and a letting agency in order to carry out the scheme.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

I felt like I had stolen something, but I felt damned good about it too.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith