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Examples of shoplifter in a Sentence
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The phenomenon of the wealthy shoplifter isn’t new.
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Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 22 July 2024
Last year, the Sheriff’s Office launched a weeklong operation, known as Operation Bad Elf, that caught 285 shoplifters at 12 retailers.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 18 July 2024
In the footage, the shoplifter never looks directly into the camera, the lawsuit said.
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Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
However, the law doesn’t prohibit employees from confronting shoplifters, the Associated Press reported.
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Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 26 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1680, in the meaning defined above
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“Shoplifter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoplifter. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
Kids Definition
shoplifter
noun
shop·lift·er
-ˌlif-tər
: a person who shoplifts
Legal Definition
shoplifter
noun
shop·lift·er
: one who shoplifts
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