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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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Many Londoners have firsthand experience of phone-snatching or have witnessed a surge in shoplifting and subway fare-dodging.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
At the same time, reported shoplifting bucked the trends of other property crimes, showing a 5% increase.

— Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

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The claim and counterclaim are among serious allegations – including of smear campaigns and embezzlement – aired in multiple court cases now swirling around the production of the Australian musical comedy.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
His wife died in July, and Porter was convicted the following year, and in March 1898, sentenced to five years in prison for embezzlement.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

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Angela Diaz pleaded guilty in October 2017 to charges, including kidnapping, false imprisonment, forgery, perjury, grand theft and falsely reporting crimes.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026
Season 9 will kick off in the wake of the kidnapping cliffhanger.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 July 2026

Definition of kidnapping

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After the abduction, Horner covered the truck's internal camera, leaving investigators with audio recordings only for the remainder of the incident.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 21 July 2026
The abduction of Nicolas Maduro, then the president of Venezuela, was daring, high-risk, and has slowly paid off, with Caracas becoming more US-friendly.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

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