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In a matter of minutes, the burglars had scoured Mustafa's home and even entered rooms where his family was sleeping.
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Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
Kathy Hilton is sharing more details about the recent break-in at her home, including how her husband turned the tables on the burglars.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Stern, 68, played burglar Marv in the beloved Christmas flick alongside Joe Peschi's Harry.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Aside from potentially dissuading porch pirates and would-be burglars, security cameras are a good way to check in on your kids and pets, and add motion lighting to outside areas.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 1 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
Kathy Hilton is sharing more details about the recent break-in at her home, including how her husband turned the tables on the burglars.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Stern, 68, played burglar Marv in the beloved Christmas flick alongside Joe Peschi's Harry.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Aside from potentially dissuading porch pirates and would-be burglars, security cameras are a good way to check in on your kids and pets, and add motion lighting to outside areas.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burglar. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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burglar
noun
bur·glar
ˈbər-glər 
: a person who commits burglary
Legal Definition
burglar
noun
bur·glar
ˈbər-glər
: a person who commits a burglary
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