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Discover LudwigThe phrase "capture a thief" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to the act of apprehending someone who has committed theft.
Example: "The police were able to capture a thief who had been stealing from local shops for weeks."
Alternatives: "apprehend a thief" or "catch a thief".
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"I'm just relieved it's over," said Lonnie Mason, the retired New Jersey detective who made a career out of chasing — and twice capturing — Mr. Nordahl, whose skill as a thief is so notorious it has earned him his own Wikipedia page and the nickname "burglar to the stars".
So anyway, someone captured my heart recently like a thief in the night and squeezed all the juice out till it ran dry and I was thinking that a great way to fill up this huge black void I've been left with would be to fuck everyone on Tinder.
So anyway, someone captured my heart recently like a thief in the night and squeezed all the juice out till it ran dry, and I was thinking that a great way to fill up this huge black void I've been left with would be to fuck everyone on Tinder.
His own security cameras, and even the ones down the street that protect the home of the filmmaker Tyler Perry, were not able to capture an image of the thief, but detectives told him they believe Mr. Nordahl crept in while Mr. DuBose and his wife were sleeping that stormy night in June and stole more than $77,000 worth of silver, including the mug connected to George II.
Anti-skimming devices can significantly reduce this crime, when a thief puts a phony reader over an ATM device to capture a customer's card data.
A thief.
You are a thief!
"SET a thief to catch a thief".
"He's a thief.
I'm a thief".
He was a thief.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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