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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The suspect has a criminal record including larceny and breaking and entering charges.
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ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Brown pleaded guilty in 2014 to two charges of felony larceny and breaking and entering.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
Police identified the suspect as Decarlos Brown Jr, 34, who has a lengthy criminal history, including convictions for armed robbery, felony larceny, and breaking and entering.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
His record includes convictions for theft, breaking and entering in 2013, and armed robbery in 2015.
—Peter D'abrosca , Stepheny Price , Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Brown pleaded guilty in 2014 to two charges of felony larceny and breaking and entering.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
Police identified the suspect as Decarlos Brown Jr, 34, who has a lengthy criminal history, including convictions for armed robbery, felony larceny, and breaking and entering.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
His record includes convictions for theft, breaking and entering in 2013, and armed robbery in 2015.
—Peter D'abrosca , Stepheny Price , Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Breaking and entering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breaking%20and%20entering. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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