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Recent Examples of shoplifter
Based on the 911 call, an employee said shoplifters were located at Perfumania.
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Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 3 June 2024
The study also found that 91 percent of those who participated in the survey noted a rise in violence from shoplifters over this period.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
For instance, if a shoplifter uses violence during the offense, the crime may be documented as a robbery, depending on the local law enforcement agency.
—Mike Snider, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
Police say the operation created a market for shoplifters and organized retail crimes that raised the cost of groceries and goods for consumers.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 3 June 2024
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Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 3 June 2024
The study also found that 91 percent of those who participated in the survey noted a rise in violence from shoplifters over this period.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
For instance, if a shoplifter uses violence during the offense, the crime may be documented as a robbery, depending on the local law enforcement agency.
—Mike Snider, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
Police say the operation created a market for shoplifters and organized retail crimes that raised the cost of groceries and goods for consumers.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 3 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoplifter
Noun
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An inside pocket stashes any travel essentials securely and out of the way of potential pickpockets.Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025
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The zippered top helps prevent pickpockets, and the back zipper pocket is a great spot for storing valuables like a wallet or phone.Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
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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
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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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“Shoplifter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoplifter. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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