- past participle of steal.
stolen
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But only about 830,000 cellphones were reported stolen or robbed in 2025, according to the annual report, which draws on police data.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Police say the information provides unprecedented ability to identify suspects, pinpoint stolen vehicles and locate missing persons.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
The only run Snell gave up was the result of a double, stolen base and sacrifice fly in the third.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
The force said it had started sharing data with Apple to more closely track whether stolen handsets get reconnected to a phone network after they are taken.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
But since the Mona Lisa was stolen, he complained, everything had changed: “I shall probably have to wait several years before resuming my activities.”
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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