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Recent Examples of break-in
Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025
She’s never had an issue with her pair, like blisters, chafing, or any frustrating break-in period.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 13 Aug. 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
The slight increase in total crime this year is driven more by property crimes, such as car break-ins and burglaries, than by violent crime.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025
She’s never had an issue with her pair, like blisters, chafing, or any frustrating break-in period.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 13 Aug. 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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Associated Press Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is a close ally of Putin, including in the years since the Russian leader invaded Ukraine.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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Indeed, Trump, who typically blames Ukraine for having been invaded, configures Putin’s Russia as eager for peace, even though Moscow has spent the summer relentlessly attacking civilian targets in Ukraine and pushing to conquer more territory.—
MICHAEL KIMMAGE,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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His introduction was then interrupted by the sound of music coming from the opposite side of the stage, where Tillman emerged with the USC band.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
17 Aug. 2025
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Millions of years ago, the environment there was still dominated by a dry season, but it was interrupted by a brief wet season.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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Montgomery robbed Wenceel Pérez of a single, leaping to make a catch to begin the ninth.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That’s bigger than the cut of just over 4% during the same period a year ago as well as the 0.6% cut in 2023.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Even if water users develop new arrangements, the federal money for compensated conservation is unlikely to appear again, meaning the federal government may no longer absorb the financial impact of sustaining water cuts in Arizona’s largest population centers.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
15 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 23 Aug. 2025.
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