as in thieves
one who steals
she demanded that the pusillanimous purloiner of her chocolates step forward
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Noun
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In this burglary in the 1900 block of West Cermak Road, thieves crashed a sport-utility vehicle into a business, went in, stole the ATM, and fled east, police said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
18 May 2026 -
How thieves take over retirement accounts Account takeovers begin with information someone already has.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Just as robbers who steal physical items usually want to unload them as quickly as possible, Redbord says cyberthieves know their time is limited.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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In at least one instance, the driver was able to fight off a gunman and force the would-be robbers to abandon their plan, prosecutors said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Purloiners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purloiners. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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