a case of suspected thievery
a man who has a history of petty thievery and narcotics peddling
Recent Examples on the WebFor those few not familiar with the story, it is set in the fictional Arabian city of Agrabah and follows a poor young man who gets by on his charm and thievery.—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Feb. 2024 Painted in the early 16th century, the enigmatic portrait is no stranger to both vandalism and thievery.—Chris Liakos, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024 Mike sensed the teenager was nervous, looking for a way to get out from under the weight of his thievery.—John Kelly, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2023 My parents reminded me of time’s thievery.—Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 30 June 2022 Where is the line between homage and thievery?—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2022 Yet the heart of the plan called for an act of outright thievery: to snatch a Spanish galleon loaded with virgin silver and hundreds of thousands of silver coins.—David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023 But today, with the country in dire economic straits and many people jobless, petty thievery and robbery have become widespread.—Pamela Constable, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2022 From accusations of unsafe driving, outright thievery and harassment, or even fueling political unrest, the group is a catchall for whatever ills plague Kenyan cities, intensely disliked by car drivers and pedestrians alike.—Paul Stremple, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2022
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