shoplifter
Example Sentences
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Salvador Villa was working as an armed security guard at a Target store in downtown Los Angeles late last December when he confronted a suspected shoplifter.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025
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
One shoplifter Dooley spoke to, for example, was a mother stealing milk and bread to feed her child.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
