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Recent Examples of shoplift
About 25% of calls at the Walmart are related to shoplifting, Patton said.
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Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The measure makes shoplifting a felony for repeat offenders, increases penalties for some drug charges and gives judges the authority to order people with multiple drug charges into treatment.
—Trân Nguyễn, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
On May 27, 2024, Garzón was arrested for shoplifting in Missouri.
—Jesse Bogan, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025
Witnesses told officers that a male suspect, later identified as Christopher Gomez, had allegedly shoplifted merchandise then returned to the store and caused extensive property damage while threatening employees with a knife, police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2025
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Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The measure makes shoplifting a felony for repeat offenders, increases penalties for some drug charges and gives judges the authority to order people with multiple drug charges into treatment.
—Trân Nguyễn, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
On May 27, 2024, Garzón was arrested for shoplifting in Missouri.
—Jesse Bogan, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025
Witnesses told officers that a male suspect, later identified as Christopher Gomez, had allegedly shoplifted merchandise then returned to the store and caused extensive property damage while threatening employees with a knife, police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoplift
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Dimon has also responded to growing competition from the private equity world by having JPM establish private credit facilities of its own—and issuing a warning shot to Apollo and others to stop poaching junior bankers.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Thompson said sheriffs agreed to send deputies to special immigration enforcement training designed for local police, only to then have ICE try to simply poach them away.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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The man who snatched Roc, who was described as being in his 20s and was last seen sporting a black Yankees cap and medium-length braids, remained on the loose Thursday.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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Once, Hockenson snatched a pass that McCarthy would have admitted wasn’t accurate enough.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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Four prisoners had to take turns using a bunk bed just to grab a few hours of sleep.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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But Sunday, unfortunately for him, slipped away quickly as World No. 1 grabbed his fifth season title.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Despite the rough start of 1-4, the team would rifle off a 5-1 record in the final six games of the regular season.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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Tagovailoa rifled a pass to Waddle for 10 yards....—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
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Corporate executives in the technology sector, eager to curry favor, seized on the talking point.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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To offer a personal example, early in my career at a Hollywood studio, physical presence in a collaborative office was a valuable part of my learning — and gave me opportunities to seize unspoken opportunities.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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His mother drove him there three days a week and his mother would pick him up after.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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The question for now is whether regulatory policy by the Federal Reserve is potentially picking winners and losers in the future design of blockchain platforms.—
Jason Brett,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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What child has not aimlessly kicked up a rustling pile of fun?—
Susan Mathison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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In fact, the Hearing Health Foundation says this is about the noise level of rustling leaves or the average room noise.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
9 July 2025
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Scammers can intercept security codes and log in to your account by hijacking your phone number or infecting your device.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The person the suspect hijacked the car from is among those killed.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Shoplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoplift. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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