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Recent Examples of shoplifting
Briauna Brown, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Some have also noted that Lunds became victim to shoplifting, staff turnover, a loss of customers in the era of remote work and a fire set by an arsonist that caused upward of $500,000 in damage in 2022.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
The man charged with the killing, Venezuelan migrant José Medina, was subject at the time to an outstanding warrant issued in September 2023 for a shoplifting charge.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
But Tolentino is hardly the only person to ever dip a toe into shoplifting at Whole Foods.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
Why wring our hands about shoplifting when it’s been accounted for?
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Kim Richards was charged with public intoxication, trespassing, resisting an officer and battery in April 2015, according to Bravo, followed by another arrest, four months later, on suspicion of shoplifting upwards of $600 worth of items from Target.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
He gets arrested for shoplifting.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
This includes shoplifting, which dropped by nearly 3%; thefts from vehicles falling by 31%; and thefts of motor vehicle parts decreasing by about 27%, the report said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
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Dashcam video shows the moment two shoplifting suspects were arrested in Fort Worth following a chase, in which an officer threw out spike strips to disable the vehicle.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Some have also noted that Lunds became victim to shoplifting, staff turnover, a loss of customers in the era of remote work and a fire set by an arsonist that caused upward of $500,000 in damage in 2022.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
The man charged with the killing, Venezuelan migrant José Medina, was subject at the time to an outstanding warrant issued in September 2023 for a shoplifting charge.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
But Tolentino is hardly the only person to ever dip a toe into shoplifting at Whole Foods.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
Why wring our hands about shoplifting when it’s been accounted for?
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Kim Richards was charged with public intoxication, trespassing, resisting an officer and battery in April 2015, according to Bravo, followed by another arrest, four months later, on suspicion of shoplifting upwards of $600 worth of items from Target.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
He gets arrested for shoplifting.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
This includes shoplifting, which dropped by nearly 3%; thefts from vehicles falling by 31%; and thefts of motor vehicle parts decreasing by about 27%, the report said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoplifting
Noun
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In the second novel of the Amina al-Sirafi fantasy series, Chakraborty sets her pirate protagonist out onto the high seas for some perilous pilfering after being dragged into her partner’s problems.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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But now, as the company’s recently launched ChatGPT soared, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman had discovered that Musk was planning a rival AI venture and poaching talent from the start-up, according to federal court testimony this week.—
Elizabeth Dwoskin,
Washington Post,
8 May 2026
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The policy also bans material that admits to or encourages poaching.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The Unit was responsible for snatching former Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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The video game company generated buzz in 2021 after retail investors, mobilizing on Reddit, started snatching up GameStop shares, driving it up more than 2,000%.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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The case of Sherri Papini, the young woman who shocked the nation with a multi-year kidnapping hoax, has been the subject of multiple documentaries since her conviction in 2022.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Federal authorities describe TdA as a sprawling transnational organization involved in drug trafficking, human trafficking, extortion, kidnapping, and killings across Latin America and increasingly inside the United States.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Not a leaf rustling toward autumn.—
Ellen Bass,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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End your drive with a stay at Chinati Hot Springs, and soak in the steaming springwater beneath rustling cottonwoods and the glittering expanse of Texas stars.—
Eva Frederick,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2026
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More about Richard Glossip's case Glossip is accused of having his boss, Barry Van Treese, an Oklahoma City motel owner, killed in 1997 to keep from being fired for embezzlement.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Two others who were charged in the case pleaded guilty in March to one count of racketeering conspiracy and one count of embezzlement from a labor organization.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The driver who picked up the goods told FT that grabbing items in the location takes roughly five minutes, while the same trip to a Walmart Supercenter store could take 25 minutes.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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The Limitless Lash Mascara is especially worth grabbing while it’s marked down.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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That sentiment echoed common criticism of Laurence des Cars, who was fired from her post as Louvre president following the crown jewel burglary.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
13 May 2026
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Dannie Lee Moore, 61, was found guilty of three counts of burglary and one count of battery by means of a deadly weapon.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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“Shoplifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoplifting. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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