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Verb
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The White Sox, though, had other ideas, grabbing Smith with the first pick of the draft for $100,000.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025 -
The Ravens believe in drafting corners every year, and the first-round selection of Nate Wiggins in 2024 won’t prevent them from grabbing another cornerback early.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Lane’s snap count decreased quite a bit during a stretch in the second half of the season before picking back up again.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The lottery determines the order of the top four picks, with teams then picking in inverse order of record.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In May 2019, he was indicted by a grand jury for burglary of a habitation—a felony.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2025
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Detectives kept insisting the crime fit the pattern of a residential burglary, not a love triangle.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Authorities investigated the case for six years and later determined that Sherri had fabricated the abduction and had been hiding out at her ex-boyfriend James Reyes' apartment in Costa Mesa, Calif.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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The name for this comes from the 2006 Adam Walsh Child Safety Act, enacted to prevent child abductions.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Pretending to be dead, Gi-hun and his friends launch a surprise attack, overpowering the guards and seizing their weapons, leaving only one guard alive.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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Individuals are seizing opportunities as well.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Hampton was arrested and charged with petit larceny, as well as improper equipment and possession of marijuana while in possession of a firearm.—
Kyle Schmidbauer,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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The 40 counts against Measures and KMR include one count of first-degree scheme to defraud, three counts of second-degree grand larceny, 28 counts of third-degree grand larceny, five counts of fourth-degree grand larceny and three counts of petit larceny.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Police said that on Wednesday, around 3 a.m. in the 200 block of South Cicero Avenue, officers observed two people standing next to a vehicle involved in a carjacking.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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In 2024, during the same period, D.C. saw 198 carjackings, 136 of which involved firearms.—
Rachel Wolf , Bill Mears,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Marco Andon, 34, was at central booking in downtown Manhattan after getting busted for petty larceny when he was mistakenly set free around 1 a.m. Wednesday, according to officials.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2025
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Pitt was previously arrested in July 2022 for assault and petty larceny for allegedly hitting a man multiple times and taking his phone.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
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