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Recent Examples of shoplift
The initiative, if passed, would make the crime of shoplifting a felony for repeat offenders and increase penalties for some drug charges, including those involving the synthetic opioid fentanyl.
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Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2024
Other subjects tackled in the book include Hollywood’s gentleman jewel thief Gerard Graham Dennis, Walter Wanger’s crime of passion against Jennings Lang and even Winona Ryder’s early aughts shoplifting scandal.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
For the first half of 2024, shoplifting increased by 24 percent compared to the same time frame last year, according to the Council on Criminal Justice.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 7 Oct. 2024
So, cops stopped responding to shoplifting complaints.
—George Skelton, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024
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Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2024
Other subjects tackled in the book include Hollywood’s gentleman jewel thief Gerard Graham Dennis, Walter Wanger’s crime of passion against Jennings Lang and even Winona Ryder’s early aughts shoplifting scandal.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
For the first half of 2024, shoplifting increased by 24 percent compared to the same time frame last year, according to the Council on Criminal Justice.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 7 Oct. 2024
So, cops stopped responding to shoplifting complaints.
—George Skelton, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoplift
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In the face of poaching, habitat loss and climate change, the agency proposes listing three subspecies of northern giraffes from west, central and east Africa as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Sixth course: Bourbon and star anise poached pear compote with vanilla bean and rosewater ice cream, cookie crumbs, mint and orange zest.Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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There’s also the possibility that relief gets snatched by their employer.Bryan Mena, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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Want a chance to snatch up that elusive Pappy Van Winkle Kentucky bourbon next month?Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 27 Nov. 2024
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After the tree lights up the night, the park will be open for visitors to check out the exhibits and grab some holiday treats.Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
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The addition will mean RTP will continue to have a place to grab barbecue after Lawrence Barbecue's owners decided to leave Boxyard RTP for downtown Cary.Zachery Eanes, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
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The Cowboys would need some steep secondary help to stop the pair from rifling off big plays.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Then, moments after woozy No. 1 wide receiver Drake London left the field for the Falcons during the opening drive of extra minutes, Cousins rifled another of his many perfect throws for the night through Tampa Bay defenders.Terence Moore, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Saturday could’ve been a moment for Auburn to seize some momentum in this rivalry under Freeze amid a disappointing Alabama season; instead, DeBoer led the Tide to a convincing win to start his Iron Bowl career 1-0.Kennington Smith III, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
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Some of the animals seized in May have since died due to poor health caused by a lack of food and water when they were smuggled to Thailand.Chris Lau and Kocha Olarn, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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Three wildlife champions — from those on the frontline of the fight to preserve species endangered by poachers to one working to safeguard marine life — were picked for recognition.Simon Perry, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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According to exit polls conducted by Edison Research, 53% of white women voters picked Trump this year.Sandhya Dirks, NPR, 28 Nov. 2024
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Both Harvest and April make space within the walls of the frame for the natural world to open up: for grass to rustle, for the sky to open, for mud to bubble and slap and sully all that is precious and may never again be so clean.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
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Worshiped as the provider of food and shelter, Pachamama is believed to inhabit the mountains and bring about every natural phenomenon, from causing earthquakes to rustling the leaves on the trees.Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
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With its unique capacity for manipulation of weaknesses in human psychology, an AI could also hijack a rival nation’s media, producing a deluge of synthetic disinformation so alarming as to inspire mass opposition against further progress in that country’s AI capacities.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Well, Trump hijacked a corporate party, which hardly seemed like a vehicle for proletarian revolt, and did exactly that.David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Shoplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoplift. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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