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pilferage

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In the second novel of the Amina al-Sirafi fantasy series, Chakraborty sets her pirate protagonist out onto the high seas for some perilous pilfering after being dragged into her partner’s problems.

— Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 8 May 2026

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Those local leaders who came in as Democrats five, six, seven years ago wanted to make shoplifting okay, kept the schools closed too long, they got repudiated by voters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Unlike shoplifting, which is clearly transactional and morally coded, hotel theft exists in a fuzzier psychological space.

— Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026

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Hilliard faces felony charges of theft and embezzlement of public property, as well as a misdemeanor charge of first-degree official misconduct.

— Matt Moret, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Following the criminal investigation into the allegations, the district attorney's office charged Hilliard with theft, embezzlement of public property and first-degree official misconduct.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

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Arnold has been charged with eight felony counts stemming from a February incident — four counts of kidnapping and four counts of armed robbery.

— Tobias Bass, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
The 23-year-old became a free agent in June, when the Detroit Lions released him a few days after the kidnapping, armed robbery and conspiracy charges were levied.

— Andrew Destin, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026

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While no group claimed responsibility for the abduction, a number of jihadist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State organization operate in the West African country.

— Jewel Bright, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
In the wake of the August 2025 abduction, several Louisville-area Republican lawmakers criticized the earlier shock probation order.

— Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Aug. 2026

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