shoplifter
Example Sentences
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But the way Riley’s screenplay portrays the average shoplifter may help the film skirt the inevitable pearl-clutching and finger-wagging.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
However, the boss of a firm that provides security for shops and supermarkets said that the type of shoplifter his staff is seeing is changing and now includes pensioners who are struggling with living costs.
From BBC • May 19, 2025
In 2024, the Northern California city of Brentwood paid $967,000 to a shoplifter who suffered severe dog bites and gashes to her scalp.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025
A shopkeeper has revealed how he turned detective to track down a shoplifter after discovering goods stolen from his business for sale online.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024
Charlie, who accused her of being a shoplifter.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
