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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Moore faces a felony charge of home invasion in the third degree and two misdemeanor charges of stalking and breaking and entering without the owner’s permission.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Two days later, Moore was charged and arraigned on home invasion, stalking and breaking and entering.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 18 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
Moore is now facing misdemeanor charges of stalking and breaking and entering, along with a felony charge of third-degree home invasion.
—Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Two days later, Moore was charged and arraigned on home invasion, stalking and breaking and entering.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 18 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
Moore is now facing misdemeanor charges of stalking and breaking and entering, along with a felony charge of third-degree home invasion.
—Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 12 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 27 Dec. 2025.
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