larceny
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He arrived at Liverpool from AS Roma on 23 June 2017 for £34m, a fee now resembling an act of grand larceny when set against what he subsequently achieved.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Hall also described the intellectual property theft of books used to train AI models as "creative larceny at scale".
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
Shootings in New York declined to a record-low rate in the first half of 2025, while homicides dropped 23% and larceny also fell, especially shoplifting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
The fraudster fashionista, who inspired Netflix’s “Inventing Anna” series and was convicted in 2019 of eight felony counts including grand larceny, said she sought approval from U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2024
Red Tie shifts his attention back to the petty larceny.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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