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sneak thiefs

noun

plural of sneak thief

as in cat burglars

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After making off with the paintings, initial reports of the robbery came from local passersby who saw the fleeing burglars—not the museum’s workers.

— News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026
The would-be burglars targeted a home in Pasadena, California.

— Abigail Velez, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of burglars

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For more than a week, there wasn’t much news or fanfare that thieves stole more than 40,000 pounds of Milwaukee-founded Pabst Blue Ribbon, or PBR, beer from a Montclair distribution center.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
In September 2025, thieves snatched three porcelain works worth millions of dollars and classed as national treasures in a heist at the Adrien Dubouche National Museum in Limoges in central France.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of thieves

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Preliminary explorations indicate these burials were looted in antiquity; passages linking them are thought to have been made by ancient robbers moving between the tombs.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
The robbers have ordered the victims to unlock their cellphones, and have fled on foot after taking the phones.

— Dylan Olsen, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of robbers

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