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thieves

  • plural of thief.
  • present tense form of thieve (3rd person singular).

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He desires respectability, but savors the buzz, the camaraderie — the honor among thieves.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Crypto accounts, bank accounts and even eBay accounts are also vulnerable to phishing scams where thieves send an email with a link and implore you to click.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

When thieves snatched 12 metric tons of KitKats in transit from Italy to Poland, the company capitalized with some free publicity for one of its most famous brands.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

"I wasn't sleeping because I had lots of luggage and King's Cross is bad for thieves," the 31-year-old says.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

Back at the Palais de Justice, Louis Lépine was still looking for his international gang of thieves.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day