Example Sentences
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Smart averaged 12.9 points during the postseason with 2.4 steals and 5.1 assists.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
Merlin the duck steals the show at Mexican president’s news briefing.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
“Who steals instant coffee?” said Brian McNeill, who works in financial services.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
RuPaul enters the fold and steals the show, and suddenly, none of the quips and bits can quite measure up to his delivery.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
I try my crossover, butDad steals the ball like a thief in the night, camps out at the top for a minute.
From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander
