light-fingered

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Ahead of a plaque being installed near the site, the BBC revisits a story which also involved light-fingered locals, allegations of corrupt police and a mystery man moving through the world of London coin dealers.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

And he has done so with a light-fingered insouciance that makes every scene incandescent with funny contemporary allusions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

The owners erected it at the time of the coronavirus pandemic, but keeping out the light-fingered primates was also a prime concern.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024

It moves, with light-fingered assurance, through sequences that transform from soulful arias into sustained duets, built around performances that are collaborative rather than imitative in nature.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2021

Some owners leave out rolls of coins or even stacks of loose bills, perhaps with a video camera trained on them to catch some light-fingered or especially hungry maid in the act.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich