petty theft
noun
theft involving a small amount of money or items of little value.
petty thefts
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pluralof petty theft.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“The law here in California is very clear — we cannot simply stack petty thefts into a felony,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2021
“I want to be clear about something: these are not petty thefts, Mr. Boudin said this week. “This is not misdemeanor conduct.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 24, 2021
Low-stakes petty thefts are their gig, save for a series-opening theft matched in its boldness by its ridiculousness.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2021
All charges related to the alleged car-hopping - involving petty thefts from unlocked vehicles - have been dropped.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2020
The draper was inexorable, and as he had suffered much from petty thefts of late, had determined to make an example of the first offender whom he could catch.
From Clara Hopgood by Mark Rutherford
