grand larceny
noun
: larceny of property of a value greater than that fixed as constituting petit larceny
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The women, who live together in Queens, were arrested yesterday and charged with grand larceny, cops said.
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Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
In 2022, Colbert was twice arrested in Las Vegas on felony charges of grand larceny and administering a drug to aid in a felony crime, court records show.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
Rose and Simmons have been charged with grand larceny in the second degree, computer tampering in the first and fourth degree, and conspiracy in the fourth degree.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
At the height of the holiday shopping season last December, grand larceny incidents rose 1.5 percent from 2022.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
In 2022, Colbert was twice arrested in Las Vegas on felony charges of grand larceny and administering a drug to aid in a felony crime, court records show.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
Rose and Simmons have been charged with grand larceny in the second degree, computer tampering in the first and fourth degree, and conspiracy in the fourth degree.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
At the height of the holiday shopping season last December, grand larceny incidents rose 1.5 percent from 2022.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Grand larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20larceny. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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