shoplifting

Example Sentences

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She delivers this line with both humor and a remarkably unassuming depth, a weight that suggests her character has far more on her mind than just shoplifting.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Here, Corvette and the Velvet Gang realize that this is about much more than shoplifting some clothes and reselling them at a discount.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

The Oakland-based musician and filmmaker smuggles revolutionary ideas into his latest movie, an absurdist candy-colored romp about shoplifting and workers’ rights.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

It said this had likely had a "small effect" on the number of shoplifting offences recorded since April last year.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Michael, standing silent with a pocket full of peaches while Jamar was accused of shoplifting.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly