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stolen

American  
[stoh-luhn] / ˈstoʊ lən /

verb

  1. past participle of steal.


stolen British  
/ ˈstəʊlən /

verb

  1. the past participle of steal

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Prosecutors have charged dozens of hospice providers with fraudulently enrolling Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries, some with stolen identities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Grant and Blue had told police that the items stolen from their rental car included two MacBook laptops, Apple headphones, luxury clothing and accessories, and hard drives that investigators said contained unreleased Beyoncé material.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Unreleased music by Beyoncé is among the valuables stolen last week in Atlanta from her choreographer’s SUV.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The controversy stems from the so-called Phala Phala scandal, in which thousands of dollars were stolen from furniture at his game farm.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The police were already wondering if the painting had been stolen by a besotted visitor.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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