breaking and entering
noun
: the act of forcing or otherwise gaining unlawful passage into and entering another's building
Examples of breaking and entering in a Sentence
The thief was arrested and charged with breaking and entering.
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Travis Lang Travis Lang was initially arrested in December 2020 on charges of possession of cocaine in addition to three other felony charges, including breaking and entering, resisting arrest and burglary, according to FOX 59.
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
He was arrested later that day and charged with third-degree felony home invasion, as well as misdemeanor counts of stalking and of breaking and entering.
—Matt Finkel, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Moore, 39, was charged with home invasion, stalking and breaking and entering.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 27 Dec. 2025
The home invasion is the felony charge, and stalking and breaking and entering are both misdemeanor charges.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 17 Dec. 2025
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
He was arrested later that day and charged with third-degree felony home invasion, as well as misdemeanor counts of stalking and of breaking and entering.
—Matt Finkel, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Moore, 39, was charged with home invasion, stalking and breaking and entering.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 27 Dec. 2025
The home invasion is the felony charge, and stalking and breaking and entering are both misdemeanor charges.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Breaking and entering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breaking%20and%20entering. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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