Example Sentences

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The disgraced former attorney was found to have stolen tens of millions from his firm.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Some maintain the government may have stolen inventor Nikola Tesla’s research on a “death beam” after he died in 1943.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

And in North Korea’s case, hacking groups linked to the state have stolen billions in digital assets, using them to bypass restrictions on weapons funding.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

Since 2017, North Korean hackers have stolen more than $5 billion in cryptocurrencies, as calculated by the cybersecurity firm TRM Labs.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2025

Why would Ms. Zelda have stolen the slippers?

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene