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Recent Examples of shoplift
Wilson had shoplifted there at least five times before, the man told police.
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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
In April 2022, a 20-year-old who drove a car carrying two passengers accused of shoplifting $46 in pizza and Pokémon cards, was shot and killed by Osceola deputies in a Target parking lot.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
With this in mind, security technologies such as LPR technology and security cameras can be good investments for retailers looking to strengthen their security to dissuade retail crime and stop shoplifting—without hurting their shopping experience for retail customers.
—Bailey Quintrell, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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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
In April 2022, a 20-year-old who drove a car carrying two passengers accused of shoplifting $46 in pizza and Pokémon cards, was shot and killed by Osceola deputies in a Target parking lot.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
With this in mind, security technologies such as LPR technology and security cameras can be good investments for retailers looking to strengthen their security to dissuade retail crime and stop shoplifting—without hurting their shopping experience for retail customers.
—Bailey Quintrell, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoplift
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In a surprising move, Cognition– the makers of autonomous coding tool Devin— acquired what was left of its rival Windsurf after the company’s cofounders Varun Mohan and Douglas Chen and other staff members were poached by Google DeepMind for $2.4 billion to improve Gemini’s coding abilities.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Aside from global trade wars, Khan’s promotion comes after one of the company’s AI darlings was poached by Meta.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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As the old adage goes, the early bird gets the worm—the same can be applied to snatching up the best Prime Day beauty deals!—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
9 July 2025
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The supe-fighting Boys went on the run, but nearly all of them got snatched by Homelander's personal supe army — with the exception of Starlight and Karl Urban's Butcher.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
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Order fish tacos or fresh salads at Bad Boy Burrito; grab at coffee at Cafe Moka; shop for clothing and gifts at Miss Monroe Boutique; and browse the open-air stalls at boo kee sue Botanics for handmade textiles, ceramics, and more.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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Right after that treatment, Djokovic grabbed a 3-0 lead in the third set and was a point from going up 4-0.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
11 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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Yemen’s war began when the Houthis seized Sanaa in 2014.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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One media entrepreneur has already seized part of the Fyre opportunity.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 July 2025
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This year, the program is running twice as long and with four times the number of attractions to pick from.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
8 July 2025
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Readers clearly have no problem picking favorites, with the top properties located mostly in major travel destinations like Mumbai, New Delhi, Jaipur, Udaipur, and Agra.—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 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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But among the most surprising of the research team’s findings were nine new proteins tied to photosynthesis, suggesting these viruses are capable of hijacking their host’s ability to process energy.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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The jets also targeted the Galaxy Leader, a commercial vessel the Houthis hijacked back in November 2023.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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“Shoplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoplift. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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