pickpocket
Example Sentences
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TCU: The Horned Frogs disrupted the Longhorns with quick hands and pickpocket steals that turned into early points.
From Seattle Times
His poems were full of folk tales and pickpockets and old grudges.
From New York Times
Restaurants are quiet now, especially on Mondays and Fridays when working from home is most common, and Bruno said he was constantly watchful for pickpockets who prey on his few customers.
From Seattle Times
Plus, the cheap, unassuming look makes it less of a target for thieves or pickpockets.
From Washington Post
A notable feature of Bandele's Kafanchan childhood was a bar owned by his family, where he observed colourful, marginal characters up close, including sex workers and pickpockets.
From BBC
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