Example Sentences

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Plagued by insomnia, the 11-year-old British boy pulled a slender book off his mother’s shelf, one she had swiped from school where she taught.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Her life’s work was stolen early Monday when thieves swiped a shipping box containing many of her puppets from outside her Beachwood Canyon apartment.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

The dwelling had also listed for rent at $9,000 a month in April 2025, however, then swiftly swiped off the rental market weeks later.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

On Thursday, Carney swiped back at Trump as he delivered another speech back on home turf.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

I swiped the postcard clean from Fern’s hand and gave it to Vonetta.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia