How to Use theft in a Sentence

theft

noun
  • He was found guilty of theft.
  • The theft of the jewelry and other valuables was immediately reported to the police.
  • Since then there have been no thefts.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
  • That brings us to last week’s theft.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
  • The thefts date back to late last year.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • The theft could mean the loss of some of their crops.
    — Brady Williams, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Abney was a theft in the fifth round.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • That is theft, and nobody wants it.
    — Allaire Nuss, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Allen was charged with theft by taking.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • But these scam centers are not just about theft.
    — Mike Kuiken, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • That should make phone theft less profitable.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
  • Retail theft is down in the city, for one thing.
    — Nora Deligter, Curbed, 6 Mar. 2026
  • He was led away in handcuffs and charged with felony theft.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
  • But first, what is the best way to protect your car from theft?
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • On one hand, stores want to stop theft and keep parking lots safer.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
  • For the scammers, deed theft is just a way to make a quick buck.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • There had been a theft of cash raised by students on the dance team.
    — Marcelena Spencer, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The Louvre is no stranger to theft.
    — Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The victim was in their car in each case at the time of the theft.
    — Fox News, 21 July 2022
  • The surge in thefts comes as the price of copper rose sharply last year.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Six men with the last name of Singh were charged in the theft scheme.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Last year, there was a 6% increase in theft crimes.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • But the truth is that that is the theft of millions of artists and their work.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Did the theft occur at some point in the journey?
    — Toni Pisano, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • There have even been reports of smash-and-grab thefts of stores that stock cards.
    — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 22 May 2026
  • The thefts also caused a lot of problems.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Neal’s Yard doesn’t want to talk about the theft anymore.
    — Olivia Potts, Longreads, 28 May 2026
  • She is charged with one felony count of theft of property.
    — Arkansas Online, 24 Apr. 2026
  • This theft of our hearts is taking place in broad daylight.
    — Gary Greenberg, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
  • There are some artists that have called using these images theft.
    — Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026

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