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Recent Examples of break-in
Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
On July 9, Kaye and Deluca attended a Community Police Advisory Board meeting at which LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell addressed a surge of break-ins and other crimes, People reported Thursday.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
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News of the clinic first broke in 1966 with a story published in The New York Times.
—Time, 7 Aug. 2025
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Verb
In 2014, months before the release of the first film in the series, the Los Angeles Police reported two break-ins at his home in a span of three days, although no burglaries were reported during those incidents.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
On July 9, Kaye and Deluca attended a Community Police Advisory Board meeting at which LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell addressed a surge of break-ins and other crimes, People reported Thursday.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
Noun
Take frequent breaks in the shade or in air conditioning.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
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News of the clinic first broke in 1966 with a story published in The New York Times.
—Time, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for break-in
Verb
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While every season is different depending on the location, some of the past challenges have included walking across a tightrope over a cliff, rescuing themselves from a sinking car and invading a crate filled with poisonous gases and chemicals.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The pathogens that cause oak wilt and Dutch elm disease are active and will quickly invade an open pruning wound during warm weather.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The latter interrupted the main event match, and that usually means all three men will wind up battling soon.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Jail detention officers are required to check inmates a minimum of twice an hour with gaps no longer than 40 minutes for many safety reasons, including discouraging and interrupting suicide attempts.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Pitt burglary comes amid a string of celebrity home invasions in Los Angeles in 2025.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Charges in the Pitt burglary are expected to follow.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Palestinians fear the settlement building in the West Bank - which has sharply intensified since the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel that led to the Gaza war - will rob them of any chance to build a state of their own in the area.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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The parable describes a traveler who was attacked and robbed of his belongings while people walk by without offering help.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And one area that has long stood as a pathway of opportunity for Black professionals, particularly Black women—the federal government—accounted for 12,000 jobs cut in a single month.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The bill President Trump signed last month, cuts $187 billion from SNAP — the biggest cut in the program’s history — and expands work requirements for SNAP beneficiaries.—
Francine Knowles,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Nate wants to keep Polly safe, but that also means introducing her to the darker side of his world, teaching her how to defend herself and enlisting her aid in a convenience-store holdup.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
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The main holdup to a longer season is player safety, which, unlike the extended season, has been a huge talking point at the NFL meetings.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Break-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/break-in. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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