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Recent Examples of break in
Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 13 May 2026
When the corruption scandal broke in late 2025, Zelenskyy initially resisted immense public pressure to replace Yermak.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
David Fischer, Fortune, 4 May 2026
The new filing recounts how events allegedly unfolded in the March 8 invasion, starting days before the break-in.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Verb
Early May 26, 2024, McElroy felt her amniotic sac break in the bathroom.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 13 May 2026
When the corruption scandal broke in late 2025, Zelenskyy initially resisted immense public pressure to replace Yermak.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Noun
Sixty-three people were referred by the sheriff’s department to the district attorney for potential charges related to that break-in.
—David Fischer, Fortune, 4 May 2026
The new filing recounts how events allegedly unfolded in the March 8 invasion, starting days before the break-in.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for break in
Verb
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After a tense standoff, police successfully pushed the invading supporters back into the stands.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Trump’s close advisers believe that China could invade Taiwan in the next five years, Axios reported, threatening the chip supply chain that powers the US’ AI boom.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Williams then dealt with three separate hamstring injuries that further kept him out of rhythm and interrupted his postseason.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The gig will inevitably see her crossing paths with all sorts of new people, but the real drama here is not about clothes or catwalks, as Jolie’s character’s new professional exploits are interrupted by some very human drama.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Several officials from agencies across Southern California announced the arrests of seven people in connection with Los Angeles-area burglaries in recent months on Wednesday.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Megan Edgington, 41, is charged with two counts of institutional vandalism and two counts of second-degree burglary in Jackson County Circuit Court.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Based on a script by Justin Varava that made the 2024 Black List, Turpentine follows a deadbeat son who hires friends to rob his own parents to pay off a bookie, with disastrous results.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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Musk is accusing Altman of ‘robbing a charity,’ by reneging on OpenAI’s original non profit mission.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The cast chuckled before Griffin cut in with some deep NBA lore.—
Mike Prada,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Second round of layoffs in recent years In early 2023, Maher's predecessor, the late John Lansing, ordered a 10% cut in staff.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The city comptroller has launched an investigation into City Hall’s handing of outdoor dining permits, raising concerns about procedural holdups that could be preventing hundreds of restaurants from opening up en plein air seating this spring.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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But there are some potential holdups.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
Noun
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There’s a whole plotline about Dzanielle’s desire to get a status dog walker named Yuki, who costs $1,500 a week, and another around a Birkin mugging.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
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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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“Break in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/break%20in. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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