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Recent Examples of shoplift
As inflation continues to impact both businesses and families, shoplifting rates have surged even higher.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Murray, 19, was arrested in April for driving under the influence of alcohol and cited in June for shoplifting in Lincoln.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
Zachariah Kent, 30, a Massachusetts State Police trooper from Sutton, was suspended without pay after being accused of shoplifting more than $1,000 worth of merchandise, including golf balls, the agency said.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
California voters passed Proposition 36, a tough-on-crime ballot question, in the November election in response to concerns about shoplifting across the state.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Murray, 19, was arrested in April for driving under the influence of alcohol and cited in June for shoplifting in Lincoln.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
Zachariah Kent, 30, a Massachusetts State Police trooper from Sutton, was suspended without pay after being accused of shoplifting more than $1,000 worth of merchandise, including golf balls, the agency said.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
California voters passed Proposition 36, a tough-on-crime ballot question, in the November election in response to concerns about shoplifting across the state.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoplift
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Between the lines: The team's successful season has been noticed by other franchises, who may try to poach important assistant coaches like defensive coordinator Brian Flores and quarterbacks coach Josh McCown.Nick Halter, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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In Week 17, he was elevated to the main roster to protect him being poached off the practice squad by another team.Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025
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Powerful streams of water from a veritable traffic jam of firetrucks were snatched by the wind and carried away as mist.Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Northwest Corpus Christi, Texas, snatched the third spot for the most affordable warm-weather destinations in the winter.Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
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Fans eager to play the game as Ice Spice can grab her Fortnite skins in the Item Shop.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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So grab your favorite streaming device, line up some snacks, and let the enchantment unfold.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Johnson made a dizzying series of moves before rifling the puck between Kochetkov’s pads.Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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In the end, the inability to get a decisive third goal was costly, as, with just three minutes of normal time remaining, Jorgen Strand Larsen rifled in an equalizer to share the points.Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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The Supreme Court should seize the first opportunity to overturn it.Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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Officers spoke with him and seized his electronic devices.Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Jan. 2025
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Winds are expected to drop back off Friday night into Saturday, with speeds picking back up Sunday into Wednesday of next week, according to the weather service.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Vikings picked him 10th overall last spring, then McCarthy suffered a season-ending knee injury in August, allowing Darnold to break out.Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Nature greeted me with the best welcome soundtrack: waves of silence bedecked with soft trickles from a nearby creek, the cheerful chirps from birds, and leaves rustled by a gentle breeze.Gabrielle Nicole Pharms, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2025
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The hotel is wonderfully quiet, aside from the wind which rustles through the shrubby trees, and the blue waters lapping in your swim-up pool.William Leigh, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Now Microsoft has warned that attackers may be hijacking some of the most powerful AI tools available to power some of their campaigns.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The battlefield is your phone, and the weapon is algorithms designed to hijack attention, rewire brains and control lives.Andrae Bailey, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Shoplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoplift. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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