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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
steal . - noun baseball, informal The number of
stolen bases by abaserunner .
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Examples
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McCoughtry leads the nation in steals with 4.2 per game.
Sooners' Ashley Paris trying to back up twin's guarantee 2009
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THE BAD NEWS: D'Aundray Brown, a Horizon All-Defensive Team honoree who was ranked 15th nationally in steals (2.5) through March 7, suffered a torn retina in his right eye when he got struck by an errant elbow in a first-round win against Loyola.
Horizon League 2010
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Granberry also led the team in steals and free throw percentage.
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He shot 46.1 percent from the field and led the Wildcats in steals with 66.
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The trio ranks among the nation's leaders in steals, blocks and assists per game, respectively.
Berkeley: Duke is tops, but Stanford looms as No. 2 seed 2009
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The Gamecocks ended up leading the league in steals in the regular season with an averaging of 8.7 per game, led by Downey's 2.8 average.
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Leads Division I in steals at 14 per game and is seventh in three-point defense (26.3%).
Oklahoma City: Sooners out to prove they are title worthy 2009
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Allen is No. 8 all-time in steals (189) and tied for fifth in blocked shots (125).
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Singleton led the ACC in steals, Solomon was among the top shot blockers.
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The Gamecocks ended up leading the league in steals in the regular season with an averaging of 8.7 per game, led by Downey's 2.8 average.
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