grand larceny
noun
: larceny of property of a value greater than that fixed as constituting petit larceny
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In Nevada, court records in two cases show Colbert was charged in 2022 with grand larceny and administering a drug to aid in the commission of a felony.
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Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
She was charged with grand larceny of more than $25,000 and administering a drug to aid in the commission of a felony and later released on a surety bond, according to the outlet.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
That July, while out of jail on bond, per court records, Las Vegas police alleged Colbert pulled off a similar move, again at the Wynn, the Review-Journal reports; she was again charged with grand larceny and administering a drug in commission of a felony, per Nevada court records.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The report also showed that major felony crime fell by 2% overall, with robberies, burglaries and grand larceny down, but murders and felony assaults up.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
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Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
She was charged with grand larceny of more than $25,000 and administering a drug to aid in the commission of a felony and later released on a surety bond, according to the outlet.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
That July, while out of jail on bond, per court records, Las Vegas police alleged Colbert pulled off a similar move, again at the Wynn, the Review-Journal reports; she was again charged with grand larceny and administering a drug in commission of a felony, per Nevada court records.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The report also showed that major felony crime fell by 2% overall, with robberies, burglaries and grand larceny down, but murders and felony assaults up.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grand larceny
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“Grand larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20larceny. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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