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Edwards delivered in a big way, scoring a career-high 53 points, hitting 10 3-pointers and grabbing six rebounds.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025 -
But those are just two headline-grabbing crimes.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2025
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Instead of picking an immediate replacement for the 60-year-old morning show mainstay to join Bush Hager, the show will try out different A-listers to find the best fit.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Reserving restaurants, purchasing park hoppers, and picking your favorite room in advance can all be done via app or phone.—
Annemarie Dooling,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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The legislation — which mandates the federal detention of immigrants without legal status who are accused of theft and burglary, among other things — was a priority for Republicans after immigration emerged as a signature issue for Trump and an effective cudgel against Democrats in November.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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Commercial burglaries: 2,463 in 2024 compared to 2,335 in 2023.—
Alexandria Sands,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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Unfortunately for Reed, Harris's orders required him to betray his commanding officer by deliberately obstructing an investigation into the Klingons' abduction of chief medical officer Dr Phlox.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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How, if China doesn’t hold significant clout with traffickers, did officials manage to negotiate Wang’s release just three days after his abduction on Jan. 3?—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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Pretending to be dead, Gi-hun and his friends launch a surprise attack, overpowering the guards and seizing their weapons, leaving only one guard alive.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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Individuals are seizing opportunities as well.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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However, murders on the subway doubled, with 10 in 2024 compared to five in 2023, and shootings and petit larceny also increased year-over-year, according to the data.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
6 Jan. 2025
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The law offers automatic sealing for certain misdemeanor convictions and dismissed charges, targeting offenses such as petit larceny, disorderly conduct, and misdemeanor marijuana violations.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes,
6 Dec. 2024
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The suspect was involved in a carjacking about 9:30 a.m. on the 6000 block of Florin Road, in the jurisdiction of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, said Officer Allison Smith, a spokesperson with the Sacramento Police Department.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Jan. 2025
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In a brazen daylight carjacking, a 76-year-old Cornelius man was robbed of his SUV and $1,000 in cash while filling up at a Lake Norman-area QuikTrip on Monday, police said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2025
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He was also arrested on a separate petty larceny conviction in Nassau County on April 24, 2023, before being arrested in Florida in February for fraud, larceny and resisting arrest, according to the Post.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
20 Dec. 2024
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Rayna Madho, a New York police sergeant, was arrested and charged in Nassau County with two counts of petty larceny in connection to two thefts at a Target store on Long Island, and she was suspended from the department without pay, officials said.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
12 Dec. 2024
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“Shoplifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoplifting. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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