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Recent Examples of shoplift
More recently, a woman suspected of shoplifting from a cosmetics store received a nearly $1 million settlement in November after a Brentwood police K9 mauled her, biting and pulling off her scalp.
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Devan Patel, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
When considering concerns about shoplifting and organized crime, the majority of survey respondents preferred online shopping over in-person shopping.
—Bailey Quintrell, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Wilson had shoplifted there at least five times before, the man told police.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Bustamante-Leiva is a reported career criminal whose rap sheet also includes a 2021 shoplifting arrest in Utah and a huge bust in London in 2015, where he was arrested for a months-long theft spree and charged with swiping $28,000 in phones, wallets, and computers, according to the Post.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Devan Patel, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
When considering concerns about shoplifting and organized crime, the majority of survey respondents preferred online shopping over in-person shopping.
—Bailey Quintrell, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Wilson had shoplifted there at least five times before, the man told police.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Bustamante-Leiva is a reported career criminal whose rap sheet also includes a 2021 shoplifting arrest in Utah and a huge bust in London in 2015, where he was arrested for a months-long theft spree and charged with swiping $28,000 in phones, wallets, and computers, according to the Post.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoplift
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Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty Images When Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg poached Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang last week as part of a $14.3 billion investment in the artificial intelligence startup, he was apparently just getting started.—
Kate Rooney,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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Altman said that Meta’s attempts to poach his staff have failed, at least so far.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
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Last year a cat was caught leaping over the sink to snatch some spaghetti from the side.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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One night, a man on a bike unexpectedly pushed me over, snatched my phone, and rode furiously away.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Now, folks heading to Shenandoah National Park or beyond can grab some gas, hit the jerky wall, nab a Dr Pepper Icee, load up on fudge, use the famously clean bathrooms, and stock up on Buc-ee’s merch before heading back out on the road.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025
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My father seemed to crumple a little, shuddering, grabbing the edge of his desk to steady himself.—
Ottessa Moshfegh,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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In front of over 40,000 adoring fans, the man evades another defender before rifling the ball into the bottom corner, sparking elation.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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Heavy pressure allowed the Ducks to keep the puck in the offensive zone at the end of the period, where Radko Gudas rifled a pair of slapshots in quick succession.—
Josh Gross,
Oc Register,
2 Apr. 2025
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In 2024, the DEA seized more than 60 million counterfeit pills and nearly 8,000 pounds of fentanyl powder nationwide — enough to deliver more than 380 million lethal doses.—
Mark Michalek,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
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Speakers at the conference, aimed at helping Republicans hold the House and Senate, seized on Mamdani’s win as a symbol of the Democratic Party’s hard-left turn, using it to paint the entire party with the same brush.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2025
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These kids would be walking around down the road and the F.B.I. would pick them up and take them down to the jail to be interrogated, then tell them to walk home.—
Nick Estes,
New Yorker,
26 June 2025
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Premium frozen fruit, picked and frozen at peak ripeness, is often better than fresh fruit.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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Create a Peaceful Atmosphere Environmental stimuli—from summer’s lingering sunsets to fellow campers rustling to twigs snapping in the woods—can disturb your precious sleep.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
11 Mar. 2025
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In summer, listen for the sound of cicadas or wind rustling through the leaves.—
West Virginia Tourism,
AFAR Media,
9 May 2025
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Multiple national park advocacy groups, including some comprised of current and former NPS employees, have called for the public to hijack the government’s initiative by posting comments in support of national parks and their employees.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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But most user applications don't have kernel access specifically because a buggy app (or one hijacked by malware) with kernel access can bring the entire system down rather than just affecting the app.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
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“Shoplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoplift. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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