How to Use break into in a Sentence

break into

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  • Occhicone shot and killed Artzner and then broke into the home.
    Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
  • Bad is one of two sets by Jackson that have missed out on breaking into the top 10 by only a few spaces.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The emotions of the moment overwhelmed Gakpo, who immediately broke into tears.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • Amid the photos, though, the model shared comments about photographers breaking into the town hall during the couple's nuptials.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • The truth is, even the most successful professionals didn’t immediately break into the industry on their first attempt.
    Venkata Kondepati, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Police in Burr Ridge, Illinois, issued a warning Tuesday about burglars using distractions to break into homes.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • That should benefit open-source model makers such as China's DeepSeek, which have won wide adoption among startups but struggled to break into large businesses due to security concerns.
    Aditya Soni, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • In 2017, the brand attempted to break into Hollywood by sponsoring the Golden Globes, launching a five-year partnership, but was affected by the global pandemic.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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