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thieveries

noun

plural of thievery

as in robberies

the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner a man who has a history of petty thievery and narcotics peddling

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The allegations follow a sentence of more than 10 years in federal prison in a case involving five Texas bank robberies, during which Sartin wore a similar disguise, according to a criminal complaint reviewed by Fox News Digital.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Europol has warned of an increase in museum robberies, with gold objects proving particularly attractive to thieves.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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In an area of the Mojave Desert, cargo thefts are a pervasive problem, with thieves boarding slow-moving freight trains to steal high-value merchandise, sometimes slashing an air brake hose to bring the railcars to an emergency stop.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Chicago police issued an alert on Wednesday about a string of thefts involving people posing as charity fundraisers.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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