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Noun
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From the slums of Victorian London, the Baker Street Four of the series are Billy, who see himself as the brains of the band of urchins, Tom, an acrobat and ace pickpocket, and Charlotte, the resourceful one of the group.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025 -
Kim Min-hee as Lady Hideko, a Japanese heiress, and Kim Tae-ri as Sook-hee, the pickpocket hired by a nefarious man to convince Hideko to marry him while serving as her maid.—
Samantha Allen,
Them,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The combination of the noise and rotation process prevents a shoplifter from surreptitiously sweeping multiple items into their pocket.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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One possibility is aggregating the amounts stolen so that a higher-level charge can be brought against a serial shoplifter, Thomas said.—
Shelly Bradbury,
The Denver Post,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Sweet potatoes, fruit Jello, and roast pork — not turkey — would be served to all the inmates, from the lowliest cutpurse to what amounted to the celebrity wing, and its residents: Alexander Pantages, the millionaire theater magnate convicted of raping a 17-year-old dancer.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Nov. 2023
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She was born in the Barbican, in about 1584, and died in Fleet Street in 1659, becoming a thief, cutpurse and fence along the way.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
8 May 2018
Noun
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The stigma kleptomaniacs face can leave them feeling ashamed, embarrassed or afraid to seek support.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2024
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Here are three reasons behind the behavior of a kleptomaniac, according to research.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2024
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“Pilferer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilferer. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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