The students built several joule thieves to power their LED array from nearly dead AA batteries.

Two sneak thieves slipped into the market at dawn and vanished before anyone noticed.

The liquor thieves slipped out of the store with bottles hidden under their coats.

The apothecary kept a dusty bottle of four thieves' vinegar on the top shelf, its pungent scent promising relief from fevers.

Despite their ruthless reputations, the gang still observed a strict honour among thieves when dividing the loot.

Despite their criminal ways, there was a certain honor among thieves that kept them from betraying one another.

When they argued over dividing the loot, he warned them that there is no honor among thieves.

After the long ceremony, he managed to thieve out without anyone noticing to catch the last train.