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Recent Examples of shoplifting
Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
But Newsom was also an enthusiastic backer of Proposition 47, passed in 2014, which reclassified shoplifting offenses under $950 from felonies to misdemeanors, and also reduced charges for lower-level drug possession.
—Bret Stephens, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
With the support of judges and a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, the Iowa Supreme Court has reinstated the license of a lawyer arrested for more than a dozen instances of shoplifting.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 3 Feb. 2026
Then new numbers came out, showing a large pandemic spike in shoplifting and car theft, and concerns about crime exploded into the headlines.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
The law mandates detention of migrants, including those who have been permitted to seek asylum, if accused of theft, burglary, shoplifting and other crimes.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
In January, the Savannah Police Department shared surveillance photos of multiple people accused of being part of the shoplifting spree.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
She was booked into the Cherokee County jail, charged with one felony count of shoplifting, and released later that day on a $4,875 bond, local outlet Cherokee Tribune said.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Carjackings declined 27% from 2024 to 2025, burglaries fell 18%, larcenies fell 11% and shoplifting dropped 10%.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
Stores increasingly use it to track customers suspected of shoplifting, entertainment venues deploy it during big events, and many cellphones give users the option to unlock their devices with an instantaneous face scan.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
But Newsom was also an enthusiastic backer of Proposition 47, passed in 2014, which reclassified shoplifting offenses under $950 from felonies to misdemeanors, and also reduced charges for lower-level drug possession.
—Bret Stephens, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
With the support of judges and a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, the Iowa Supreme Court has reinstated the license of a lawyer arrested for more than a dozen instances of shoplifting.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 3 Feb. 2026
Then new numbers came out, showing a large pandemic spike in shoplifting and car theft, and concerns about crime exploded into the headlines.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
The law mandates detention of migrants, including those who have been permitted to seek asylum, if accused of theft, burglary, shoplifting and other crimes.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
In January, the Savannah Police Department shared surveillance photos of multiple people accused of being part of the shoplifting spree.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
She was booked into the Cherokee County jail, charged with one felony count of shoplifting, and released later that day on a $4,875 bond, local outlet Cherokee Tribune said.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Carjackings declined 27% from 2024 to 2025, burglaries fell 18%, larcenies fell 11% and shoplifting dropped 10%.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoplifting
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is investigating three incidents of poaching involving mule deer bucks near Boise that have happened in recent months, according to a news release from the agency.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Feb. 2026
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That is how the poaching case developed.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Alongside Palasciano, speakers assailed the influx of Indian Americans, from accusing them of snatching the American Dream to criticizing their driving skills and even blaming them for traffic.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Guards shouting orders and snatching toys from small hands.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Attorney Warren Lupel, who represented Gary Dotson, a Chicago-area man who went to prison after being convicted of rape and kidnapping but was freed after the woman who accused him of those crimes recanted her testimony, has died.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Authorities have not determined if the glove is connected to the kidnapping.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Soon, though, the wall came alive—a colony of rustling and chirping, a frantic rodent argument.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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The mystery of the dead cows was never solved, but Skeet and three other men were arrested for cattle rustling.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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The complaint notes that since 2023, five former executive officers have been indicted on federal charges including embezzlement, conspiracy, coercion, insurance fraud and related crimes.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said its property crimes detectives were first notified of possible embezzlement at CapRadio in January 2024, a few months after Reina left the nonprofit.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Within a few blocks of the hotel are also many spots worthy of grabbing a tasty bite or a drink—Bamboo Sushi, Radio Room, and Walter French's, to name a few.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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What’s particularly exciting is how many films are grabbing dates in ’27 and ’28.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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In 2017, the Economic Policy Institute estimated that just one form of wage theft (paying below minimum wage) resulted in minimum wage workers having more than $15 billion stolen from them every year, a number that exceeds the value of all robberies, burglaries, larcenies, and car thefts combined.—
Emily Galvin Almanza,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Officers confiscated the rifle Lyles used and discovered it was stolen during a home burglary currently under investigation in Alabama.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In episode 9, the duo was hard at work picking whom to murder and throwing off the faithfuls from discovering their traitor identities.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Not for a second did any draft people try to get cute and start talking about picking Dylan Harper or Ace Bailey or Edgecombe or Knueppel at the top.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Shoplifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoplifting. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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