Example Sentences

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Police chiefs will also be tasked with gathering more intelligence on who is stealing phones and where stolen devices end up.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2024

“Why is the firm sinking? Because Chris Kamon is stealing money.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2024

“Caitlin Clark is stealing the show of basketball, not only in the women’s game but also the men’s game,” Celtics forward Sam Hauser said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2024

She is a harried mother who is upset that his daughter is stealing her daughter’s meticulously prepared lunches.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2023

“Heqet, I know who is stealing gold from the shop.”

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw