as in to poach
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Recent Examples of shoplift
The dejected actor stumbles over to a marketplace to buy a drink, shoplift a lighter, and strike out with a lottery ticket.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Sep. 2025
Similarly, in 2021, in the case of Smith v. Walmart, a family sued Walmart alleging that one of its employees falsely and without evidence accused them of shoplifting.
—Tom Umberg, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2025
The Laken Riley Act also expanded the types of unauthorized immigrants whom ICE is required to keep in detention to include many who have been accused of low-level crimes, like shoplifting.
—Albert Sun, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Hamas was not in Israel to shoplift.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Sep. 2025
Similarly, in 2021, in the case of Smith v. Walmart, a family sued Walmart alleging that one of its employees falsely and without evidence accused them of shoplifting.
—Tom Umberg, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2025
The Laken Riley Act also expanded the types of unauthorized immigrants whom ICE is required to keep in detention to include many who have been accused of low-level crimes, like shoplifting.
—Albert Sun, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Hamas was not in Israel to shoplift.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoplift
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Because the league’s attempts at poaching coaching talent are a sign of what’s gotten the 14-3 Broncos this far.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 Jan. 2026
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In an era when AI researchers are being poached in 10-figure deals that make NBA free agent negotiations look like child’s play, Coogan and Hays cover the AI talent wars like ESPN analysts.—
Julia Black,
Vanity Fair,
8 Jan. 2026
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The ribbed-trim detailing already sets it apart, while the subtle shaping at the waist snatches every figure.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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Then Barnes snatched all three points with the latest winning goal in a Premier League game Opta has on record (since 2006-07).—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Tri-State Fishing and Outdoor Show Don your camo gear and grab your fishing poles for the Tri-State Fishing and Outdoor Show.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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The suspects, seen grabbing armfuls of merchandise during multiple rounds of theft, reportedly fled in a U-Haul truck, Lower Merion Police told Fox 29 Philadelphia.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ovechkin then rifled home a wrister from the left circle to end a four-game goal drought.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Ovechkin then rifled home a wrister from the left circle to end a four-game goal drought and give the hosts a 5-1 lead near the midpoint of the second period.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
5 Jan. 2026
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On December 30, two suspects, Dick Hickock and Perry Smith, were seized in Las Vegas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Morfa said many of her Venezuelan clients have passport complications, either having their documents annulled by the Maduro administration, or expire, or get seized by ICE.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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He was hand picked by Jeopardy producers to succeed Trebek before his passing, and even got the blessing of the longtime host's widow, Jean Trebek.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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He was picked to play for Latvia in the Winter Olympics next month in Milan, Italy.—
Steve Lyttle,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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There are rain showers, uplit shelves, televisions seemingly floating somewhere in the wall cavity, and curtains that expose the cube-like room to the rustling lemon trees with the flick of a button.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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Thompson’s Anna Andrews initially appears as a frantic figure in a ratty hoodie, chugging wine from the bottle and rustling around an Atlanta apartment that is in an alarming state of disarray.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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Security researchers say attackers recently hijacked a legitimate email feature inside Google Cloud.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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There will never again be one rogue program hijacking the sport with attitude and intimidation.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Shoplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoplift. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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