pickpocket
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For 23-year-old Lucas Leach, who plays pickpocket Gabriel, returning to school to film Crookhaven was a cathartic experience.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026
And so, I always equate it to a pickpocket.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2025
She passes like a ponytailed Pistol Pete Maravich and she has the sticky fingers of a subway pickpocket.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 2023
He explained that if cameras detected a person spending too much time at a train station, the system could flag a possible pickpocket.
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2022
It was like a punch to the gut, knowing that a girl born there could end up a common pickpocket in the slums of the Levee.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Success in each was measured by a made cut, modest lodgings and avoiding pickpockets on trains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
The area has been targeted by pickpockets, and Rome officials have debated different ways of regulating access for years.
From Barron's ● Dec. 19, 2025
“Just as pickpockets and ticket touts target groups of tourists, cybercriminals will be conscious of increased online traffic towards the Paris 2024 games and will hope to capitalize,” the report said.
From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2024
It continues by advising travellers to be vigilant for pickpockets and muggers, to limit headphone and mobile phone use in public, to be mindful of alcohol consumption and to keep a low profile.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2023
Stalls and shoppers, pickpockets and rag-tag bands of war orphans.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
