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Recent Examples of break in
Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
But what breaks in systems that shape perception is not code.
—Tom Debley, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Ana Serrano, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2026
The car burglaries are the second vehicle break-in incident at the Ford plant this year, Coonce said.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Goals from Manchester City’s Mary Fowler, London City Lionesses’ Alanna Kennedy and Malmo’s Amy Sayer put Australia 3-0 up at the break in Thursday’s game, with Chelsea’s Sam Kerr having a strike disallowed.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
But what breaks in systems that shape perception is not code.
—Tom Debley, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
The supple suede makes the soft loafer even more comfortable than the rigid leather loafers that dominated last fall, which often require a break-in period.
—Ana Serrano, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2026
The car burglaries are the second vehicle break-in incident at the Ford plant this year, Coonce said.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for break in
Verb
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The Iran war briefly drove oil to $118 a barrel, the highest price since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The last time oil prices breached $110 per barrel was after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Some workers complain that receiving calls and messages can interrupt their recordings, and having a phone strapped to their head is uncomfortable.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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As the developers described the plan, residents began asking other questions, often interrupting.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Murders during burglaries are rare.—
Dateline NBC,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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Bess said the behavior could constitute trespassing or even burglary.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Sacramento County District Attorney's Office said the jury also found true that Brasser robbed Starzynski.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The point of this is, we were robbed of an NBA player named Harvey Knuckles.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, output cuts in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates highlight the growing supply strain after the closure of Hormuz.—
Marcus Wong,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The district’s last remaining middle school bus routes were cut in 2020 due to declining ridership.—
Encinitas Advocate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The switch caused a brief holdup, but the deal was agreed upon on Saturday afternoon.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Feb. 2026
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With holdups at home, investors are exploring buildouts abroad, including in the energy-rich Gulf states.—
Jared Cohen,
Time,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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An immigrant delivery man bashed unconscious during a botched four-on-one Manhattan mugging died of his injuries months later, cops said Sunday.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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That was the only way to see countries' delegations backflipping and mean-mugging from places like Cortina and Livigno, sort of alternating with the parade in Milan.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2026
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