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Recent Examples of shoplift
The legislation will require immigration officers to detain immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally when they're accused of certain crimes, including shoplifting.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
It was named after Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, who was killed by a Venezuelan migrant previously arrested for shoplifting after he was paroled into the country.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
The legislation will require immigration officers to detain undocumented immigrants who are suspected of minor criminal offenses, including shoplifting.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Last year, Newsom backed successful legislation that cracks down on property crime, including shoplifting, smash-and-grab robbery and auto burglary.
—NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
It was named after Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, who was killed by a Venezuelan migrant previously arrested for shoplifting after he was paroled into the country.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
The legislation will require immigration officers to detain undocumented immigrants who are suspected of minor criminal offenses, including shoplifting.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Last year, Newsom backed successful legislation that cracks down on property crime, including shoplifting, smash-and-grab robbery and auto burglary.
—NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoplift
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Skip the butter on veggies or meats by air frying, poaching, or steaming.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
18 Mar. 2025
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Last season, Johnson led a turnaround and the Gophers went 19-15, but programs with more NIL money poached two of the team's top players by offering them more lucrative deals, the Pioneer Press reported.—
Nick Halter,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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Rollins prevailed when Reigns showed up and snatched him out of the cage, inadvertently giving him the win over Punk.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Teams seemingly snatched valuable free agents left and right while the Dolphins’ inactivity became a point of jest for national pundits like Pat McAfee.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
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He’s minimized the walks, partly due to his willingness to use his curveball early in counts for strikes to get ahead and grab count leverage.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Oh my God, so amazing to grab that artist for Charlotte. ...—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Tar Heels rifled an inbounds pass down the right side of the court to Seth Trimble, who called timeout with 2.5 seconds left to set up UNC’s pivotal final attempt.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Following their early-season struggles, Los Angeles rifled off nine wins to make the postseason.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s executive order about seized bitcoin mostly stayed within executive purview, but bigger moves will demand broader buy-in.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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In turn, Trump imposed double-digit tariffs against each nation until the amount of fentanyl being seized at the nation’s border drops to next to nothing.—
Anna Giaritelli,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
12 Mar. 2025
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Among those picked behind him to already make significant marks are Garrett Crochet, Jordan Westburg, Bobby Miller, Reid Detmers and Garrett Mitchell.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Landry was one of the Titans' first draft picks under Vrabel in 2018.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
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What to Listen For: The wind rustling through the aspen leaves at higher elevations is a delightful sound.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
4 Mar. 2025
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Quaking aspens are known for their display of fluttering, rustling leaves in the lightest of breezes.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Feb. 2025
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The situation unfolded when her father and younger sister attempted to hijack her special father-daughter dance.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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In his book, Guinn writes that Brunner and several other Family members held up a Western Surplus Store at gunpoint in 1971, stealing roughly 140 guns to aid them in a plan to hijack a plane and demand that Manson be freed from prison.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Shoplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoplift. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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