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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026
Arteta has been known to enlist everything from pickpockets to a naked flame to help convey his ideas to his players.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Three people suspecting in a series of pickpocket crimes in San Francisco's Chinatown were arrested over the weekend after a weeks-long investigation, police said Tuesday.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 19 May 2026
The film centers on a pickpocket who survives by exploiting the desires of closeted men, until his detached worldview is upended when one of his marks returns seeking closeness rather than settling scores.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2026
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026
Arteta has been known to enlist everything from pickpockets to a naked flame to help convey his ideas to his players.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Three people suspecting in a series of pickpocket crimes in San Francisco's Chinatown were arrested over the weekend after a weeks-long investigation, police said Tuesday.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 19 May 2026
The film centers on a pickpocket who survives by exploiting the desires of closeted men, until his detached worldview is upended when one of his marks returns seeking closeness rather than settling scores.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2026
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“Pickpocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pickpocket. Accessed 23 Jun. 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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