Andrew Breitbart

Much of Mr. Bush's 28 percent approval rating is born not of 'failed policies' - of which there are many - but of the ill-gotten gains pilfered from a pre-Bush inauguration strategy to send the message to Republicans that the Democrats play politics harder and better.

American Businessman

Ben Quayle

Spending when the math's not there and the numbers aren't there and if they look in the social security trust fund, it's filled with IOUs because the government's been pilfering it for years on end. We have to do something. We have to start having this discussion.

American Politician

Moby

In the long, nonillustrious history of white people pilfering African American culture, have I just perpetrated that? I'm motivated by a love for the music and by a love of the performances, and I really hope I haven't done anything bad.

American Musician

Jupiter Hammon

It is very wicked for you not to take care of your masters goods, but how much worse is it to pilfer and steal from them, whenever you think you shall not be found out.

American Poet

Roz Chast

I think of my drawing style like handwriting: it's a mix of whatever handwriting you're born with, plus bits and pieces you've pilfered from other people around you.

American Cartoonist

Alexander the Great

Leader

Pilfer often implies stealing repeatedly over time rather than a one-time event.

Repeated Acts

Pilfer typically suggests a less serious or severe act of stealing than other theft-related words.

Less Severe

Use 'pilfer' when referring to small items, not for stealing large possessions or high amounts of money.

Small Items

The term 'pilfer' is used in legal contexts to describe theft, typically with consequences.

Legal Context

In a workplace or corporate setting, pilfering implies discreet theft, often over time.

Concealed Theft

When involving money, 'pilfer' can suggest subtle siphoning of funds rather than large-scale embezzlement.

Financial Emphasis

 well here's probably one of the laziest surveys does pick up his head to just show James that he's not eel is just ever but he is still a bit lazy at the moment and I suppose why not he does a lot of work during the night and roams big distances and soars and he's got a lot of pilfering to do and so you might

Safari Live - Day 206 PIPE...

 Singapore, by contrast, got it right. They built vertically and built in affordable housing to boot. steal. The smartest cities are nicking, pilfering, stealing, left, right and center. They don't have time to waste. They need tomorrow's technology today, and they're going to leapfrog to get there.

The biggest risks facing...

 what better way to accomplish that then well kidnapping the Queen's minions scour the neighborhood for other newly founded fire ant colonies and then pilfer the brood and bring the hostage larvae back to their own queen it's hard

Fire Ants Behead Rival...

 killed it had a little bit to eat and then either left at all she lipped in and chased it off so fascinating there and you can see that well the young Columba learning her mother's pilfering ways all is at peace now amongst the

Safari Live - Day 218 PIPE...

 with the most strength and stamina that you will ever come across living in the most unforgiving and merciless weather conditions but yet they survive because they are pilfering they are fighters

Watch Musk Ox Battle One...

 have stolen stolen his personal sambar the species of deer you see floating here no one he killed it's been kidnapped pilfered plundered and that kinks the Tigers garden hose big time

JAWS vs. CLAWS PIPE...

 these birds off their kill I've just heard that in parently is not their kill and in the fine tradition of male lions all over the world they have pilfered it

Safari Live - Day 222 PIPE...

 have stolen stolen his personal sambar the species of deer you see floating him no one he killed it's been kidnapped pilfered plunder and that kinks the

Tiger vs. Crocs PIPE...

 but there's no knot to pilfer here hardly surprising it's stashed in his intended victim's mouth with the nut raider preoccupied he can

Amazing Animal...

 then quietly sneaks in but there's no knot to pilfer here hardly surprising it's stashed in his intended victim's mouth

Pilfer

To steal things of small value or in small amounts, often again and again.

Often appears as...

To take without right or permission.

Often appears as...

Repeated Acts

Less Severe

Small Items

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