shoplifter

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But the way Riley’s screenplay portrays the average shoplifter may help the film skirt the inevitable pearl-clutching and finger-wagging.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Ruth Lund, manager of Cherry Hill Garden Centre in nearby Middlesbrough, says this type of shoplifter has become a problem for her business, which has just installed new anti-shoplifting barriers to tackle the problem.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 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