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Knowing defensive back is a glaring need, especially with the release of Jack Jones, is trading back and grabbing someone like Jahdae Barron while acquiring another second-round pick worth considering?—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025 -
The White Sox, though, had other ideas, grabbing Smith with the first pick of the draft for $100,000.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Lane’s snap count decreased quite a bit during a stretch in the second half of the season before picking back up again.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The lottery determines the order of the top four picks, with teams then picking in inverse order of record.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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The former Washington State University student was also charged with one felony count of burglary.—
Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The suspects were tied to three separate burglary sprees in Nassau County.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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The prank, initially targeting multiple players, ultimately involved the abduction of one of them, who was tied up and stuffed in a trunk with a pillowcase over his head, authorities said.—
Shimon Prokupecz,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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New pieces of the Holly Bobo murder case will come to light in a new true crime podcast that looks back at the 2011 abduction and killing of the Tennessee nursing student.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Pretending to be dead, Gi-hun and his friends launch a surprise attack, overpowering the guards and seizing their weapons, leaving only one guard alive.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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The Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) forces have since received training by Russian forces in the Far East and first engaged in combat with Ukrainian military in November, subsequently seizing their first village in Kursk, Plekhovo, earlier this month.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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The 40 counts against Measures and KMR include one count of first-degree scheme to defraud, three counts of second-degree grand larceny, 28 counts of third-degree grand larceny, five counts of fourth-degree grand larceny and three counts of petit larceny.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Measures was indicted in Manhattan on 40 counts, including grand larceny, petit larceny and scheming to defraud.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2025
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Likewise, auto thefts have dropped from 859 in early 2022 to 236 as of March, and carjackings from 23 to five.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
21 Apr. 2025
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Hardy, along with several other teenage defendants, allegedly conspired to commit 33 carjackings between December 2022 and June 2023, according to the DOJ.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Gonzalez said Pena had multiple prior arrests, including at least five busts for petty larcenies and assaults.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Robbins, a known shoplifter, was linked to nine incidents of petty larceny, grand larceny and a shoplifting pattern in Midtown at department stores since the start of this year.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Shoplifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoplifting. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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