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

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

He also praised Dame Joanna, saying she "gathers up the laughs and sweeps them into her handbag like an aristocratic shoplifter on a spree".

From BBC • Feb. 6, 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