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Recent Examples of shoplift
On May 27, 2024, Garzón was arrested for shoplifting in Missouri.
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Jesse Bogan, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025
Witnesses told officers that a male suspect, later identified as Christopher Gomez, had allegedly shoplifted merchandise then returned to the store and caused extensive property damage while threatening employees with a knife, police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2025
Wilson had shoplifted there at least five times before, the man told police.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Within downtown, there’s a pharmacy at the two-level Walgreens on Wabasha Street, which has been plagued by shoplifting.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 May 2025
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Jesse Bogan, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025
Witnesses told officers that a male suspect, later identified as Christopher Gomez, had allegedly shoplifted merchandise then returned to the store and caused extensive property damage while threatening employees with a knife, police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2025
Wilson had shoplifted there at least five times before, the man told police.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Within downtown, there’s a pharmacy at the two-level Walgreens on Wabasha Street, which has been plagued by shoplifting.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoplift
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After a 14-year career with the WWE, Hogan was poached by Ted Turner to become the face of World Championship Wrestling.—
Rhett Bartlett,
HollywoodReporter,
24 July 2025
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Last week, Google poached Windsurf’s cofounders and some key AI researchers for $2.4 billion while AI coding startup Cognition scooped up the remainder of the team and product.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Though, they have been known to try to snatch plastic water bottles and other treasures from guests' belongings (seems like fair revenge to me).—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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Our goal isn't to snatch phones and iPads and screens.—
Eileen Finan,
People.com,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Leave your troubles behind and grab a lime, because Thursday is National Tequila Day.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Concerned, the roommates grabbed golf clubs from one of the first-floor bedrooms and checked the house for a possible intruder.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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Also in 7 on 7 work, Wilson rifled in a TD throw to Achane, with Gay Jr. in coverage.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2025
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Squaring up Federico Dimarco, Yamal drove to the byline before chopping back — nearly sending Dimarco out of the stadium — taking a touch, and rifling the ball at goal from the tightest of angles.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Marino revealed to This American Life that during the early days of filming the reality show, Butler approached him about selling large amounts of marijuana that had been seized in drug raids by Wielsch.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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Investigators noted that one of the devices that was seized could not be examined because it was encrypted, the warrant affidavit said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
22 July 2025
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Luckily, the Lions’ defense picked them up by not allowing a touchdown despite the Chargers starting with the ball at the Lions’ five-yard line.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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My open squad especially looks better than my ADP team picks now that the troubling timeline for Joe Mixon’s injury has been reported.—
Jay Felicio,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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In fact, the Hearing Health Foundation says this is about the noise level of rustling leaves or the average room noise.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
9 July 2025
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Campsites are nestled under redwoods beside a creek, and at night the sound of the ocean mixes with the rustling canopy above.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Mom Denise Antoon reflects on Butler and Marino, the latter of whom several participants accuse of having tried to hijack the Lifetime series, in an emotional segment in the documentary.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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There’s no pretending otherwise: disgraced and deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein has hijacked Washington.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
22 July 2025
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“Shoplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoplift. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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