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My method of warding off potential pickpockets involved simply clinging my crossbody purse as close to my chest as possible.
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Footage of an American in Spain handling a pickpocket thief went viral when it was shared on social media, as viewers were amused by his quick reaction.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Jamie befriends brothel pickpocket Fergus.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
By then, the studio heads had backed off the draconian pay cuts, but a new pickpocket had arrived from Washington: a Code for the Motion Picture Industry put forward under the authority of the National Recovery Act, the enabling legislation for FDR’s New Deal.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 28 Feb. 2026
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Footage of an American in Spain handling a pickpocket thief went viral when it was shared on social media, as viewers were amused by his quick reaction.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Jamie befriends brothel pickpocket Fergus.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
By then, the studio heads had backed off the draconian pay cuts, but a new pickpocket had arrived from Washington: a Code for the Motion Picture Industry put forward under the authority of the National Recovery Act, the enabling legislation for FDR’s New Deal.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Pickpocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pickpocket. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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pickpocket
noun
pick·pock·et
ˈpik-ˌpäk-ət 
: a thief who steals from pockets and purses
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