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to steal money that you have been trusted with
He was caught embezzling money from his clients.
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Recent Examples of embezzling
Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
One wrinkle for her could be her ongoing trial on accusations of embezzling European Union funds, in which prosecutors are requesting a five-year ban from public office.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Her lawyer spoke Wednesday for the last time at the trial in Paris on charges of embezzling European Parliament funds.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
The former manager of Nellie's Southern Kitchen in Belmont, which is owned by the Jonas family (yes, the Jonas Brothers' family), has been accused of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from the restaurant.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
The lawsuit also claimed that the producers schemed to inflate the film’s budget and pocket the excess funds, embezzling roughly AU $900,000.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
The Paris prosecutor on Wednesday requested a five-year prison sentence and a five-year ban from public office against far-right leader Marine Le Pen, at a trial where she and 24 others are accused of embezzling European Union funds.
—Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Ahmed was charged earlier this summer with embezzling at least $15 million from Loretto.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Oct. 2024
Girardi, who was married to Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member Erika Girardi, was recently found guilty of embezzling more than $15 million from his law firm’s clients.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024
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She had been put on death row by a Ho Chi Minh City court in April for embezzling more than $12 billion – an amount equivalent to roughly 3% of Vietnam’s entire economy.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
One wrinkle for her could be her ongoing trial on accusations of embezzling European Union funds, in which prosecutors are requesting a five-year ban from public office.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Her lawyer spoke Wednesday for the last time at the trial in Paris on charges of embezzling European Parliament funds.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
The former manager of Nellie's Southern Kitchen in Belmont, which is owned by the Jonas family (yes, the Jonas Brothers' family), has been accused of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from the restaurant.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
The lawsuit also claimed that the producers schemed to inflate the film’s budget and pocket the excess funds, embezzling roughly AU $900,000.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
The Paris prosecutor on Wednesday requested a five-year prison sentence and a five-year ban from public office against far-right leader Marine Le Pen, at a trial where she and 24 others are accused of embezzling European Union funds.
—Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Ahmed was charged earlier this summer with embezzling at least $15 million from Loretto.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Oct. 2024
Girardi, who was married to Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member Erika Girardi, was recently found guilty of embezzling more than $15 million from his law firm’s clients.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzling
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Li Tie, 47, who played for the English Premier League Everton alongside Wayne Rooney in the early 2000s, is the biggest name to fall foul of a sweeping crackdown on rampant graft in China’s professional soccer league.Nectar Gan, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Surgery Day: Performed under local anaesthesia, the procedure can take several hours depending on the number of grafts.William Jones, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Readers of the book, which is back in print (with a new title) after three decades off the shelves, will note the film’s fidelity to life, particularly in the robbery and heist scenes.Ali Winston, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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The family lives on the northwest side of Milwaukee where burglaries, robberies and aggravated assaults have been climbing over the past three years, according to Milwaukee Police Department crime data.John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
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Mangum was indicted on a charge of first-degree murder and two counts of larceny in March 2011.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Troopers responded to a business on Providence Turnpike in Brooklyn around 5:20 a.m. on the report of an active larceny involving individuals in a white van with New Jersey license plates allegedly taking cooking oil from local restaurants, according to Connecticut State Police.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Embezzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzling. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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