pickpocket
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And so, I always equate it to a pickpocket.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2025
His quick reflexes and deft glovework earned him the nickname "pickpocket" from former Indian coach Ravi Shastri.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2025
In a column, The Chicago Tribune’s film critic, Michael Phillips, called Sightline “a bush-league pickpocket move” and “the latest tiny nail getting tap-tap-tapped into the coffin currently under construction for an entire era of filmgoing.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2023
There was a time in Mexico that he and Joice were targeted by a pickpocket, who was apprehended trying to run out of a hotel.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2022
In another sense, the tragedy of the once master pickpocket made him, for those brother old-timer hustlers, a “there but for the grace of God” symbol.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
The State Department recently warned fans attending games in Mexico to be on alert for pickpockets and scams, and to avoid hailing roadside taxis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 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
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
Facewatch was founded in 2010 by Simon Gordon, the owner of a popular 19th-century wine bar in central London known for its cellarlike interior and popularity among pickpockets.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
Yes, thieves and pickpockets were very skilful; one needed to exercise the utmost care.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
