pickpocket
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For 23-year-old Lucas Leach, who plays pickpocket Gabriel, returning to school to film Crookhaven was a cathartic experience.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026
And so, I always equate it to a pickpocket.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2025
In 2019, The Economist reported that the group was responsible for a third of all pickpocket arrests made in Venice.
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2023
She passes like a ponytailed Pistol Pete Maravich and she has the sticky fingers of a subway pickpocket.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 2023
“Act One, Scene Six is the pickpocket scene, right?” asks Taylor, because she's also the kind of person who pretends to ask a question just to show off what she already knows.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
Success in each was measured by a made cut, modest lodgings and avoiding pickpockets on trains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
The area has been targeted by pickpockets and Rome officials have debated different ways of regulating access for years.
From Barron's ● Dec. 19, 2025
It continues by advising travellers to be vigilant for pickpockets and muggers, to limit headphone and mobile phone use in public, to be mindful of alcohol consumption and to keep a low profile.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2023
Facewatch was founded in 2010 by Simon Gordon, the owner of a popular 19th-century wine bar in central London known for its cellarlike interior and popularity among pickpockets.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
Yes, thieves and pickpockets were very skilful; one needed to exercise the utmost care.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
