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The combination of the noise and rotation process prevents a shoplifter from surreptitiously sweeping multiple items into their pocket.
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Roger Dooley, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
One possibility is aggregating the amounts stolen so that a higher-level charge can be brought against a serial shoplifter, Thomas said.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 9 Feb. 2025
The head of Frontier Airlines compared anti-bag fee customers to shoplifters.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024
Locking up store merchandise can deter shoplifters and paying customers alike, according to Walgreens.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Roger Dooley, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
One possibility is aggregating the amounts stolen so that a higher-level charge can be brought against a serial shoplifter, Thomas said.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 9 Feb. 2025
The head of Frontier Airlines compared anti-bag fee customers to shoplifters.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024
Locking up store merchandise can deter shoplifters and paying customers alike, according to Walgreens.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Shoplifter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoplifter. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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shoplifter
noun
shop·lift·er
-ˌlif-tər 
: a person who shoplifts
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