How to Use grand larceny in a Sentence
grand larceny
noun
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She and Strangis were charged with grand larceny and fraud.
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Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2022
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In 2017, she was charged with grand larceny and theft of services.
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Lauren Puckett-Pope,
ELLE,
14 Jan. 2022
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He was charged with burglary and two counts of grand larceny.
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Lisa M. Bolton,
Washington Post,
21 Aug. 2019
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In 1893, Baldy was arrested and jailed in New York City on a charge of grand larceny.
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Washington Post,
16 Mar. 2022
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Anna Sorokin was found guilty of theft of services and grand larceny in 2019.
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New York Times,
12 Apr. 2022
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He was arrested the next day and charged with grand larceny.
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Paige Fry and Rosemary Sobol,
chicagotribune.com,
28 June 2018
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Drops in reports of rape and grand larceny have helped keep the overall crime rate this year mostly flat.
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Mihir Zaveri,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2020
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But when King skimmed some of the cash to pay his overdue taxes, his partner sued him for grand larceny in 1971.
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The Associated Press,
NOLA.com,
23 Jan. 2021
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In May 2017, Melngailis pleaded guilty to grand larceny, tax fraud, and a scheme to defraud.
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Paul Schrodt,
Men's Health,
16 Mar. 2022
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Suffice to say it’s a short-hand blend of grand larceny and parent-child fiction.
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Dominic P. Papatola,
Twin Cities,
20 July 2019
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She was first arrested in April, and now faces felony charges of second- and third-degree grand larceny.
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Emilia Petrarca,
The Cut,
30 May 2018
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Keo took a plea deal to grand larceny and assault and avoided jail, Time reports.
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Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE.com,
13 Sep. 2019
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This was the case for Kalief Browder, who in 2010 was arrested and charged with grand larceny for the alleged theft of a backpack.
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Kirsten West Savali,
The Root,
22 Feb. 2018
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Sorokin was then awaiting trial for charges of theft of service and grand larceny.
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Josh St. Clair,
Men's Health,
11 Feb. 2022
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But when folks commit grand larceny on a grand stage, and are punished for petty theft, well. . .
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Paul Daugherty,
The Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2021
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Other crimes, such as rape, felony assault and grand larceny, are up.
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Kiara Alfonseca,
ABC News,
18 Nov. 2022
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Collins is being held at the McDuffie County Jail and is charged with murder and grand larceny.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Fox News,
10 Aug. 2018
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But grand larceny is almost required for teams as good as the Warriors.
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Ben Cohen,
WSJ,
20 June 2018
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She was convicted in 2019 of grand larceny and theft of services.
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Justin Ray,
Robb Report,
6 June 2023
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Gallagher was the victim of a grand larceny, the police sources said, and her death is being linked to a pattern of victims who were drugged and robbed.
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Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2023
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In 2019, Sorokin was convicted of grand larceny and theft of services.
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Analisa Novak,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2022
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In the end, though, there are worse crimes than gaucheness—grand larceny included.
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Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2022
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King, who was also charged in the rental scheme, pleaded guilty to grand larceny and was sentenced to six months in prison with five years of probation.
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Curbed,
2 Nov. 2022
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Gladstone has been charged with grand larceny, forgery, and stalking.
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Curbed,
30 Aug. 2022
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The 27-year-old Woodbridge woman was arrested on June 6 and charged with four counts of grand larceny and two counts of burglary.
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Lisa M. Bolton,
Washington Post,
19 June 2019
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In 2012, he'd be found guilty of grand larceny and second-degree murder.
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Jason Zengerle,
Town & Country,
16 Oct. 2018
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She's been charged with grand larceny, a police spokesperson said.
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Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
18 June 2024
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She was sentenced in May to four to 12 years in prison after being convicted of grand larceny and theft.
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BostonGlobe.com,
24 July 2019
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Burglary, grand larceny and auto thefts were also down.
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Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Sep. 2024
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Sorokin was convicted in 2019 of grand larceny and other financial crimes after pretending to be a German heiress with a trust fund.
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Lisa Respers France,
CNN,
5 Sep. 2024
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