shoplifter
Example Sentences
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The scene involves an unsavory routine on how to recognize a shoplifter.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
However, the boss of a firm that provides security for shops and supermarkets said that the type of shoplifter his staff is seeing is changing and now includes pensioners who are struggling with living costs.
From BBC • May 19, 2025
He also praised Dame Joanna, saying she "gathers up the laughs and sweeps them into her handbag like an aristocratic shoplifter on a spree".
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025
“And it’s usually because the loss prevention people don’t properly identity themselves and they’re usually not wearing uniforms so it’s not obvious to a shoplifter, so it’s somebody just grabbing their arm.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2025
Charlie, who accused her of being a shoplifter.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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