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stealers

noun

plural of stealer

as in thieves

one who steals the Internet has simply provided stealers and scammers with a new venue for their crimes

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Recent Examples of stealers Americans have demonized us as criminals, buffoons, lechers, invaders, criminals and job stealers since the fall of the Alamo. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Many common Mac stealers rely on AppleScript or simpler software wrappers. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 Unlike hackers and data stealers, the people behind data broker websites aren’t breaking any laws. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026 Joining Merlin the duck in the pantheon of heart-stealers is Osito, an 8-year-old rescue poodle mix who’s become an unlikely sensation after arriving at Mexico’s opening match perched on the back of a cargo bicycle, dressed in a Mexico jersey, sunglasses and a cap. — Fernanda Pesce, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026 Regularly share 'in-progress' updates in public team channels, making your milestones undeniable and deterring credit-stealers. — Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 Joining Merlin the duck in the pantheon of heart-stealers is Osito, an 8-year-old rescue poodle mix who's become an unlikely sensation after arriving at Mexico’s opening match perched on the back of a cargo bicycle, dressed in a Mexico jersey, sunglasses and a cap. — ABC News, 19 June 2026 Weeds are water and nutrient-stealers that can take over your flowers and reduce flowering. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 June 2026 Base stealers were 3-for-3 against León last year and 10-for-12 in 2023. — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 18 May 2026

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The thieves arrived with two trucks, and the bottles were ripe for the taking as they were already packed and waiting to get shipped to Antinori’s export markets.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
In September, thieves stole four paintings by the Impressionist painter, but abandoned two of four paintings, Portrait of Madame Pichon (1895) and Coco Lisant (1905).

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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Camille Lou, Constance Labbé and Claire Romain star as the sibling robbers in a cast also featuring Elodie Fontan, Tamara Marthe, Tom Leeb, Arnaud Binard, Lola Dewaere, Jérôme Le Banner, Simon Ehrlacher and Léon Plazol.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
The person with the gun then pointed it at the vehicle's owner and her friend, and both robbers got in the vehicle and drove away, running over the friend's arm, the report says.

— arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of robbers

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