PILFER in a Sentence

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 Meanings and Examples of PILFER
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pilfer
 v.  steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; practice petty theft
Classic Sentence:
1  A rather fat soldier attempted to pilfer a horse from a dooryard.
The Red Badge of Courage By Stephen Crane
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 2
2  In other days Pork's pilferings would have been a serious matter, probably calling for a whipping.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVIII
Example Sentence:
1  I'll do the best I can with it, even if I am compelled to pilfer from the pages of the book.