as in pilfering
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He gets arrested for shoplifting.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026 -
This includes shoplifting, which dropped by nearly 3%; thefts from vehicles falling by 31%; and thefts of motor vehicle parts decreasing by about 27%, the report said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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After the younger pair witness a semi-violent altercation between the older two, the couples become intertwined in an ever-worsening web of blackmail, resentment, embezzlement, fraud and deception.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Nearly four years after criminal charges were filed, Epic Charter Schools’ founders are about to learn whether they will be bound over for trial in the state’s massive racketeering and embezzlement case against them.—
Andrea Eger,
Oklahoma Watch,
14 Apr. 2026
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Benue has been a hot spot for armed violence in Nigeria's northern region where armed gangs often target remote villagers and travelers with violent killings and kidnapping for ransom.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Another alleged Tre-4 member, Sincere Pomar, faces kidnapping and robbery charges in a Richmond marijuana dispensary robbery where the victims were held at gunpoint and zip-tied, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The alert was inspired by the 1996 abduction and murder of 9-year-old Amber Hagerman in Arlington, Texas.—
Andrea Lucia,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Fans will have to tune in next week to find out Andrea's fate — and see if her abduction rattles Kayce.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Pilferage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilferage. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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