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Recent Examples of shoplift
Riley, the Georgia college student for whom the legislation is named, was killed in February by a Venezuelan migrant who had been arrested for shoplifting prior to the attack and, subsequently, released on parole.
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Al Weaver, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
Medical debt has pushed families into desperate situations, with some turning to shoplifting over-the-counter medications for their children or falling prey to scams promising cheap but ineffective treatments.
—Tony Christiano, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Hayden’s office, the Boston Police Department, and regional retailer groups and small business owners last year launched the Safe Shopping Initiative — an effort to increase consumer safety and help store managers strategize responses to shoplifting and retail larcenies.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
It is named for Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, who was killed by a Venezuelan migrant who was arrested for shoplifting ahead of the attack after he was paroled into the country.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
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Al Weaver, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
Medical debt has pushed families into desperate situations, with some turning to shoplifting over-the-counter medications for their children or falling prey to scams promising cheap but ineffective treatments.
—Tony Christiano, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Hayden’s office, the Boston Police Department, and regional retailer groups and small business owners last year launched the Safe Shopping Initiative — an effort to increase consumer safety and help store managers strategize responses to shoplifting and retail larcenies.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
It is named for Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, who was killed by a Venezuelan migrant who was arrested for shoplifting ahead of the attack after he was paroled into the country.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoplift
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In August, Starbucks poached longtime Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol to head the coffee giant.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Nebraska coach Matt Rhule’s concerns about players being poached and Texas’ and USC’s decisions recently to cancel their spring games for different reasons have sparked discussion about the value of spring games and what role spring practice still has.—
Sam Khan Jr.,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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But Cunningham used Daniels’ momentum against him, snatched the ball back between his legs, stepped back and drilled a 3 over Daniels’ outstretched arm.—
Hunter Patterson,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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On Election Day, Die Linke surprised analysts and appeared to snatch votes from the Greens and the Social Democrats, the party of the incumbent chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and got new voters to turn out.—
Tatiana Firsova,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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Tari Eason scored 14 points and Dillon Brooks added 12. Sabonis’ injury Sabonis grabbed his left hamstring while running the floor just over a minute into the game.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025
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Lozano exited the match in the 28th minute after appearing to grab his left hamstring.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Four minutes later, in the 54th minute, Charlotte’s Liel Abada rifled a shot from the right side of the box.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Mar. 2025
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Ferraro kept his eye on the puck as it was dropped back to Mark Scheifele, who rifled a shot that might have resulted in his 32nd goal of the season.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2025
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In a lightning three-week offensive, the M23 took control of eastern Congo's main city Goma and seized the second largest city, Bukavu.—
JANVIER BARHAHIGA AND MONIKA PRONCZUK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Late last year, a U.K. court ruled that police can seize more than 2.6 million pounds ($3.3 million) to cover years of unpaid taxes from the pair and freeze some of their accounts.—
STEPHEN McGRATH,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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My final list of 23 Oscar picks and spoilers is below.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2025
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The same goes for other retailers, such as Macy’s , that continue to close stores , which leads to both merchandise for TJX buyers to pick at and real estate opportunities to add new stores or relocate to better locations.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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Quaking aspens are known for their display of fluttering, rustling leaves in the lightest of breezes.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Feb. 2025
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Monk said the clear blue skies above are a cause for optimism, even though the wind was rustling oak leaves and palm branches near the Topanga Public Library.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
13 Jan. 2025
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How cute things hijack our brains and drive behaviour Trends in Cognitive Science.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
24 Feb. 2025
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Over War Game Concerns How U.S. Minuteman III Tests Stack Up Against Russia's ICBM Track Record Some suggest that the plane suffered a mechanical failure of some kind, while other, more conspiratorial, theories claim that staff aboard the flight planned to hijack the plane for other purposes.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Shoplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoplift. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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