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shoplifter

[shop-lif-ter] / ˈʃɒpˌlɪf tər /
NOUN
kleptomaniac
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Sainsbury's has suspended its use of live facial recognition technology at one of its London branches after a customer was wrongly challenged as a shoplifter and asked to leave.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

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

According to the Guardian's report, Smith "grabbed" a bag the shoplifter had been using to place the £13 Easter eggs in, resulting in a struggle lasting a few seconds.

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026

The scene involves an unsavory routine on how to recognize a shoplifter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026

Charlie, who accused her of being a shoplifter.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

Hertfordshire Constabulary, one of three forces now using Auror, was able to arrest two shoplifters at a retail park in Stevenage thanks to the tool.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie and Taylour Paige play shoplifters undermining the powers that be in a zany, visually uninhibited comedy written and directed by Boots Riley.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

Retailers use facial recognition technology to more easily nab shoplifters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026

The department also keeps tabs on what shoplifters want.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

In the precinct the old man sat on a bench with the others, mostly shoplifters, who composed the late afternoon haul.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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