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Lifting action, newspaper? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

theft

I believe this is a double definition.

'lifting action' is the first definition.

'newspaper?' is the second definition.
(The FT - Financial Times)

(Other definitions for theft that I've seen before include "Pilferage" , "Taking of another's property" , "Illegal act of taking" , "Unlawful taking" , "1 across" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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