Theft

"Theft" in a Sentence (15 examples)

The man was charged with theft.

I'd like to report a theft.

This man was charged with theft.

The police arrested him for theft.

The police brought a charge of theft against him.

The police accused him of theft.

I reported the theft of my car to the police.

A worldwide plague of theft emptied museums.

The district attorney indicted him for theft and murder.

I would like to report a theft.

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Bike theft is on the rise.

A suspect was arrested for the theft of a gold necklace.

If you steal a candy bar, you are guilty of theft, regardless of the value. You can't fudge the theft by saying, "But it was only a candy bar," or "I didn't steal it from a person, but from a rich corporation," or "Everyone steals from the government."

That last problem did intrude on Hazzard’s roamings, and when she refers to the living city it is with periodic references to thefts of cars and wallets, with a warning not to carry anything “snatchable” by the thieves on motorcycles who whiz through the streets.

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