as in robbing
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
little wonder that the store went out of business, as its employees had been stealing from it for years
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Earlier this year, one of the members of the group, a 17-year-old, testified against Eric Halem, a former Los Angeles police officer who was convicted last month of robbing $350,000 worth of cryptocurrency from the teen in 2024.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026 -
He was wanted after allegedly robbing a Family Dollar store on Saturday morning and pistol-whipping one of their female employees, taking her wallet and keys.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The gusts progressively grew stronger, knocking over planters and forcing food vendors to close up shop early, until the festival itself was paused and performers were ushered offstage.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2026
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People ducked under tables and chairs, knocking over table settings.—
Calvin Woodward,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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There’s little risk of Amodei pulling a Zaslav and ripping off Carter’s wardrobe.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Franchise removal more typically comes like ripping off a bandage.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Stealing (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stealing%20%28from%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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