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
TCU: The Horned Frogs disrupted the Longhorns with quick hands and pickpocket steals that turned into early points.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2023
A very fast read, the book follows a well-mannered pickpocket and serves as a guide of sorts to the dynamics of the city’s ancient markets — the swindling, the bargaining, the haggling for a deal.
From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2022
But partway through the pickpocket song, Martin suddenly stops singing.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
The State Department recently warned fans attending games in Mexico to be on alert for pickpockets and scams, and to avoid hailing roadside taxis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 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
“Oliver!,” based on the Charles Dickens novel “Oliver Twist,” is the story of an orphan’s search for belonging in that band of young pickpockets in 1830s London.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2023
Annie told me to switch my good luck charm to my front pocket, because in New York pickpockets steal stuff from your back pockets and you never even feel a thing.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
