pickpocket
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And so, I always equate it to a pickpocket.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2025
In 2019, The Economist reported that the group was responsible for a third of all pickpocket arrests made in Venice.
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2023
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 got an audition by accident to play pickpocket Short Round in 1984's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, then starred as gadget-loving Data in The Goonies the following year.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2023
“Act One, Scene Six is the pickpocket scene, right?” asks Taylor, because she's also the kind of person who pretends to ask a question just to show off what she already knows.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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
He even hired professional pickpockets to attend a team dinner to take phones and wallets from players, to teach them to stay alert.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 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
“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 "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
