: one who commits burglary
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Home gold storage, on the other hand, requires substantial infrastructure, including a high-quality fire- and burglar-resistant safe, and standard homeowner's insurance typically limits coverage for precious metals.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
She and her husband Thomas Deluca were shot to death in July after confronting a burglar in their Encino home.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2026
Des Cars has acknowledged that the museum's cameras failed to spot the burglars and that there were not enough cameras monitoring the building's perimeter.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Three burglars stole collectibles including Pokémon cards and damaged an Anaheim store earlier this week — resulting in an estimated $180,000 in losses, a manager of the business said.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
She and her husband Thomas Deluca were shot to death in July after confronting a burglar in their Encino home.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2026
Des Cars has acknowledged that the museum's cameras failed to spot the burglars and that there were not enough cameras monitoring the building's perimeter.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Three burglars stole collectibles including Pokémon cards and damaged an Anaheim store earlier this week — resulting in an estimated $180,000 in losses, a manager of the business said.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burglar. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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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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