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Examples of shoplifter in a Sentence
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The retail goods were stolen by crews of organized shoplifters at stores in California, Arizona and Nevada, according to detectives.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
Executives focused on their companies’ bottom lines are no happier about taking the drastic step to deter shoplifters.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
That’s because Hardman’s counterpart at CVS, Ben Dugan, had connected a group of repeat shoplifters at the chain to the pawnshop.
—Jeannette Neumann, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
Also, Frank struggles with whether to publicly support Mayor Chase (Dylan Walsh) on a policy decision and Eddie is determined to teach a young shoplifter a lesson.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 11 Feb. 2024
At Home Depot, security personnel in stores are trained to address shoplifters to reduce the risks to customers and employees.
—Jennifer Williams-Alvarez, WSJ, 9 Jan. 2024
Research shows that shoplifters usually view stealing as a low-risk way to cope with their physical, emotional or economic stress.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
With theft and crime being one of the more prevalent issues, Giant limited the number of entrances at its stores to create more obstacles for shoplifters — a tactic that drew objections from the city’s fire inspector.
—Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2023
Advertisement Donald Trump, in a speech to California Republicans on Dec. 1, called for shoplifters to be shot on sight.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
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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 23 May. 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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