pickpocket
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Nathan Fielder fashions a fascinating portrait of Elizabeth Holmes; Mike Flanagan adapts ‘Carrie’ for the modern age; John Turturro plays an unlucky New York pickpocket; and much, much more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
A delivery driver by day, he started filming pickpocket moments after saying he witnessed them almost daily, before posting them online.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 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
His initial meeting with Grace, a pickpocket he picks up because she may hold a key to the keys, is flat, rather than charming.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2023
In another sense, the tragedy of the once master pickpocket made him, for those brother old-timer hustlers, a “there but for the grace of God” symbol.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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
He even hired professional pickpockets to attend a team dinner to take phones and wallets from players, to teach them to stay alert.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 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
“Just as pickpockets and ticket touts target groups of tourists, cybercriminals will be conscious of increased online traffic towards the Paris 2024 games and will hope to capitalize,” the report said.
From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2024
My jean pockets corked with a crusty hanky to foil the pickpockets, I waded along the high street.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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