thefts

plural of theft
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as in grabs
an instance of theft the police found the stolen car an hour after the theft was reported

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Recent Examples of thefts The classification of some minor thefts as Estes robberies raises questions about the reliability of the LAPD’s crime figures, which have come under scrutiny in years past. Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025 The thefts were first noticed and reported to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry in June 2021 after Sony Music Entertainment learned that a cloud account belonging to Upsahl had been compromised. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2025 These laws will provide law enforcement and prosecutors with tools to curb rising thefts, including shoplifting and smash-and-grabs. Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 2 Jan. 2025

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“Thefts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thefts. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.

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