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also kidnaper
as in abductor
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Noun
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Amazon Essentials Crossbody Flap Bag If pickpockets are a concern on your travels, this secure crossbody deserves a spot in your suitcase.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025 -
Her phone had vanished — lifted by a subway pickpocket with a magician's touch.—
JJ Rosen,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Some have called the city lax for failing to stop shoplifters, cart scofflaws and other signs of crime and deterioration around the full-service Midway grocer, but the St. Paul Police Department reported this week that officers made more than 500 visits to the 1440 University Ave.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
22 July 2025
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Prosecutors in, say, Orange and Riverside counties, might be more willing to include prior convictions for shoplifters than those in, say, San Francisco and Alameda counties.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
5 July 2025
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“Kidnapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidnapper. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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