pickpocket
Example Sentences
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So I quickly retrieved my bag and looked over to see what was happening to the pickpocket.
From Literature
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The area has been targeted by pickpockets, and Rome officials have debated different ways of regulating access for years.
From Barron's
The area has been targeted by pickpockets and Rome officials have debated different ways of regulating access for years.
From Barron's
“I ought not to make too much of it, for pickpockets and rogues are a commonplace in London. We must stay on our toes, that is all.”
From Literature
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A delivery driver by day, he started filming pickpocket moments after saying he witnessed them almost daily, before posting them online.
From BBC
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