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Recent Examples of break in
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
The ability to do laundry during breaks in the workday is a lifesaver, the assemblymember said outside the hearing room.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Neighbors said there was at least one break-in attempt at the house.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
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Verb
After a break in this week’s episode, former pro soccer star and World Cup veteran Matt Besler talks about this summer’s global tournament.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
The ability to do laundry during breaks in the workday is a lifesaver, the assemblymember said outside the hearing room.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
In addition to the financial evidence, prosecutors also found only Nick's DNA on the gun, and several witnesses testified there were no signs of a break-in.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Neighbors said there was at least one break-in attempt at the house.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for break in
Verb
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Israel then launched a new offensive against Hezbollah, and invaded much of southern Lebanon.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Now the ultimate challenge is here, and the stakes couldn't be higher because if the fighters from Earth aren't victorious, Outworld overlord Shao Kahn (Martyn Ford) will invade and take over the planet.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The attack was interrupted by two hikers who heard her cries for help.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Explosions interrupted the honking of traffic.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has issued a public advisory after a hidden camera was found in the front yard of a home in Cerritos, another incident in a growing trend of burglary tactics across Southern California.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Jurors on Tuesday also found true allegations that Weathers personally used a firearm causing death and had a prior residential burglary conviction.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In two years, the shop has been burglarized or robbed nine times.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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When Holloway pulled the puck back to his forehand to finish into the empty net, he was robbed by Morrissey, who had slid desperately to his left like a street hockey goalie to make a shocking stick save.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The experimental treatment would use CRISPR, a gene-editing tool likened to biological scissors, to make precise cuts in the DNA to turn off a liver gene that prevents lipids — fatty substances including LDL cholesterol and triglycerides — from being cleared from the blood.—
David Cox,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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Once reserves are depleted, recipients could see a 28% cut in benefits.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The holdup reportedly took about an hour.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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Berlin police worked with local and federal law enforcement to investigate the holdup and carried out search warrants later in the day, searching a residence on Route 5 in North Haven and a vehicle suspected to be involved.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 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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“Break in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/break%20in. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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