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Noun
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He is charged with shoplifting and being a common and notorious thief since this wasn’t his first time.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
7 Nov. 2025 -
Some states disenfranchise people for felony convictions; Mississippi includes offenses such as shoplifting, and disenfranchises a far greater share of Black citizens than white.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Gontareva herself is currently under investigation by Ukrainian authorities on suspicion of embezzlement and had previously been investigated on suspicions of helping Kurchenko launder illicit money.—
Olena Loginova,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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After news hit of Ozer’s Safehaven embezzlement indictment in 2024, Ozer spent months reassuring folks that the charges were all going to go away.—
Steve Belanger,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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One of its founders, William da Silva Lima, spent more than 30 years behind bars after being convicted of armed robbery, extortion and kidnapping.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The kidnapping, and Hannibal Lecter's confinement in a ballroom take place in Memphis.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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Desperate to know if he was involved in her son's abduction, Marissa and her husband, Peter Irvine (Jake Lacy), confront Colin at their home.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Lennon, 44, was accused of staging a bloody abduction scene at an Oklahoma hotel in 2012 and disappearing after he was charged with child pornography, federal authorities said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Pilferage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilferage. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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