stolen
Americanverb
verb
Other Word Forms
- unstolen adjective
Example Sentences
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A Beijing court had ruled the documents were stolen and ordered their return, but the U.S. judge declined to enforce that judgment.
Labour sources say Turner's suspension was not specifically in response to saying last week that he did not believe McSweeney had had his phone stolen.
From BBC
The Nestlé response to the stolen chocolate shows how there’s no bad news if you can turn it into a meme.
By leaning in to the misfortune of a lot of stolen chocolate, the company “embraced the opportunity and turned it into a positive.”
Claims of financial exploitation are generally subject to civil statutes of limitations, meaning that actions to recover stolen assets must typically be filed within three to six years, depending on the state.
From MarketWatch
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