shoplifter
Example Sentences
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The scene involves an unsavory routine on how to recognize a shoplifter.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
In one case, stores targeted by a thief waited up to 10 months for a shoplifter to be sentenced, despite retail workers piecing together her identity without help from the police.
From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025
Salvador Villa was working as an armed security guard at a Target store in downtown Los Angeles late last December when he confronted a suspected shoplifter.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 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
