stolen goods

collocation in English

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stolen
verb
uk
/ˈstəʊ.lən/us
/ˈstoʊ.lən/
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(Definition ofstolenfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Sometimes, thief-takers would act as go-betweens, negotiating the return of stolen goods for a fee.
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He later sells various stolen goods, such as the magic mirror.
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The family began their illegal career with smuggling cigarettes and receiving stolen goods.
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In 1790, he captured 11 enemy ships involved in smuggling stolen goods.
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These arrests have led to the recovery of more than one million dollars of stolen goods.
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The meeting goes well in the end, and the parties agree to trade stolen goods between them.
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Authorities are pessimistic about recovering the stolen goods.
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The privilege for the most part is to be able to return the stolen goods by determining ownership.
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The retail store he owns was used as a front to move their stolen goods from the docks.
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He was released the following year, but in 1943 found guilty of receiving stolen goods and sentenced to 3 years in prison.
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While the sale of counterfeit or stolen goods is still the main crime here, drug trafficking has made inroads as well.
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He tracked down the group responsible and returned the stolen goods.
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Soon, he began to resent his father, who earned money through the sale of stolen goods.
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The stolen goods taken from the caravans provide an impetus for the characters to enter the jungles in search of this lost treasure.
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He was part of an extensive network of criminals with whom he cooperated and to whom he could sell his stolen goods.
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The stolen goods packed his house and a small secret compartment he'd built.
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The fence is able to make a profit with stolen merchandise because he is able to pay thieves a very low price for stolen goods.
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But they had been pilfered and the builder was charged for receiving stolen goods.
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It was described that some soldiers left the combat zone with carts of stolen goods.
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Thereupon they return all the stolen goods to their proper owners.
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