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Because Paris is a magical place, Belly’s pickpocket takes her backpack directly to a rave without even bothering to open it.
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Its front-facing design deters pickpockets, while the water-resistant fabric protects your phone from surprise downpours or sweaty adventure days—because no one wants their phone ruined halfway through a trip.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
Morgan Luther, an assistant manager at The Gin Mill, said pickpockets hit the bar a few times, particularly when the bar is packed after concerts and sporting events, or when tourists are drawn the Queen City.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2025
Her phone had vanished — lifted by a subway pickpocket with a magician's touch.
—Jj Rosen, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Its front-facing design deters pickpockets, while the water-resistant fabric protects your phone from surprise downpours or sweaty adventure days—because no one wants their phone ruined halfway through a trip.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
Morgan Luther, an assistant manager at The Gin Mill, said pickpockets hit the bar a few times, particularly when the bar is packed after concerts and sporting events, or when tourists are drawn the Queen City.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2025
Her phone had vanished — lifted by a subway pickpocket with a magician's touch.
—Jj Rosen, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Pickpocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pickpocket. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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pickpocket
noun
pick·pock·et
ˈpik-ˌpäk-ət 
: a thief who steals from pockets and purses
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