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Recent Examples of shoplift
The cold open, wherein Noriko anxiously shoplifts a magazine from a konbini, then levels up to a grander, far less discreet act of larceny when her petty crime fails to attract the cashier’s notice, is very funny.
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Chris Klimek, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024
Walgreens and other retailers say they have been hit by shoplifting since the pandemic, and resorted to locking up items or closing high-theft stores.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Police determined 34-year-old Warren Owusu, a uniformed security guard, was trying to get Michael Rosario, 32, to leave the store after he was caught shoplifting.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Oct. 2024
Roughly 1 in 20 consumers have shoplifted within the past year.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
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Chris Klimek, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024
Walgreens and other retailers say they have been hit by shoplifting since the pandemic, and resorted to locking up items or closing high-theft stores.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Police determined 34-year-old Warren Owusu, a uniformed security guard, was trying to get Michael Rosario, 32, to leave the store after he was caught shoplifting.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Oct. 2024
Roughly 1 in 20 consumers have shoplifted within the past year.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoplift
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The increase in the stipend comes as the PGA Tour has increased the prize money pool in its competitions as LIV Golf began poaching some of the legacy tour’s biggest talents.Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Winsor had been personally recruited by the developer Trammell Crow, who recognized his leadership skills and poached him from Texas Instruments.Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
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It was thought that the Yankees would pursue former Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames if Soto signed elsewhere, but the San Francisco Giants snatched him Saturday night on a colossal seven-year, $182 million deal.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Jefferson motioned like a yo-yo before his first touchdown, climbing up to the second level and snatching a pass with outstretched hands.Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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The 2-pound cordless device is easy to grab in a pinch to clean small spills and fur balls off of furniture, and it can also be used to refresh car interiors.Clara McMahon, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Some Broad Ripple Starbucks lovers woke up to a surprise Thursday morning while stopping to grab a cup of Joe.Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2024
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Van Dijk rifling the ball into the upper left corner despite Kepa already standing in the left corner If the game against England does go to a shootout, there is a high probability that Van Dijk will be one of the first players Ronald Koeman selects to take one of the Netherlands’ penalties.Matt Pyzdrowski, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
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The Cowboys would need some steep secondary help to stop the pair from rifling off big plays.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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In between lies what's known as the area of separation. Rebels, some of them receiving Israeli aid, had previously seized positions on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights at the onset of the country's civil war.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Authorities seized 20 pounds of fentanyl in a drug bust Tuesday in the Bronx, with 10 people suffering minor injuries during the operation, the Daily News has learned.Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ramirez rarely used the same weapon and picked his victims seemingly at random, even choosing to leave some of them alive.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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New York is currently slotted to pick second as the other team with only two wins this season.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Down in the garden, dead cornstalks made a pleasant rattling sound in the cold wind, for all the world like the dry rushes of a duck blind rustling in the darkness of an overcast November morning.Wilson H. Stover, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
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This theme runs through many of his novels, which look back on pivotal points when the winds of change, however subtle, could be felt rustling through rural communities.Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024
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Israel said those killed were Hamas militants trying to hijack the trucks.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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This gave the attackers the means by which to execute the BEC attack itself that involved hijacking an existing email thread discussing a purchase order and accompanying invoice for battery parts.Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Shoplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoplift. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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