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But her delusions of grandeur, as she shoplifts or fends off imaginary enemies, could earn her a place among the kookiest of women in Pedro Almodóvar’s oeuvre.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2021

Sam Allardyce regularly shoplifts penny sweets then just throws them out of his car window on the motorway.

From The Guardian • Jul. 15, 2011

Conversely, if she shoplifts from the Georgetown Gap, we probably shouldn't impeach her for such a petty crime.

From Time Magazine Archive