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Recent Examples of shoplift
According to the National Retail Federation, shoplifting incidents have risen 93% since the pre-Covid period.
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Freddy Kuo, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a Half Moon Bay Safeway near Main Street and North Cabrillo Highway at about 3 a.m. Saturday on reports of two suspects allegedly shoplifting from the grocery store.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
Today, teens can experiment with shoplifting online.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 31 Mar. 2025
The legislation was named for Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, who was killed by a Venezuelan migrant who had been arrested for shoplifting and paroled back into the country prior to the attack.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
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Freddy Kuo, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a Half Moon Bay Safeway near Main Street and North Cabrillo Highway at about 3 a.m. Saturday on reports of two suspects allegedly shoplifting from the grocery store.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
Today, teens can experiment with shoplifting online.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 31 Mar. 2025
The legislation was named for Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, who was killed by a Venezuelan migrant who had been arrested for shoplifting and paroled back into the country prior to the attack.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoplift
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This week in politics The landmark Kansas-Missouri agreement that largely stopped the two states from poaching Kansas City metro businesses from one another risks collapsing in August, after Missouri lawmakers failed to pass an extension.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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Mediation between the Pac-12 and Mountain West continues Nitty gritty: The conferences met for several days, and perhaps the entire week, but did not resolve the poaching penalty and exit fee lawsuits that have more than $100 million at stake.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
24 May 2025
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Burglars clean out father-son jewelers, snatch heirlooms, ‘a lifetime’s worth of work.’ More big stories Three more wolf packs confirmed in California as ranchers call for relief.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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This CeraVe sunscreen stick with SPF 50 has been snatched up more than 20,000 times in the past month alone.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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Scott grabbed some pizza and returned to park her Subaru near the West Shore Market to wait for Serafini.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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Appeal To All Five Senses People still like going out, meeting others and grabbing coffee.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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In front of over 40,000 adoring fans, the man evades another defender before rifling the ball into the bottom corner, sparking elation.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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Heavy pressure allowed the Ducks to keep the puck in the offensive zone at the end of the period, where Radko Gudas rifled a pair of slapshots in quick succession.—
Josh Gross,
Oc Register,
2 Apr. 2025
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In the wake of the incident, investigators seized the boat believed to have struck Ella following a dayslong search, the FWC said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
3 June 2025
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Arrests made, guns seized after 5 musicians found dead near U.S. border Feds charge California man with threatening to kill Trump on Facebook Cold Case DNA Florida Emily Mae Czachor Emily Mae Czachor is a news editor at CBSNews.com.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 June 2025
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The Bears lacked a veteran presence at quarterback last season during a crucial time when No. 1 draft pick Caleb Williams could’ve used an experienced teammate to lean on.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Speaking of the color-correcting actives, users can customize their tan to counteract skin concerns—just pick based on the bottle color.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
2 June 2025
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In summer, listen for the sound of cicadas or wind rustling through the leaves.—
West Virginia Tourism,
AFAR Media,
9 May 2025
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The men heard rustling in the bushes uphill to their right.—
Benjamin Alva Polley,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2025
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With his keffiyeh, aviator sunglasses, and beard stubble, Arafat first received media attention in the 1960s and 1970s, when the PLO was hijacking airplanes and perpetrating terrorist attacks.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Microsoft accounts are now at risk from a new attack that has hijacked Google’s App Scripts to provide a veil of authenticity when sending malicious phishing emails.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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“Shoplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoplift. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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