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Recent Examples of break in
Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
However, blowing and drifting snow producing significant visibility restrictions will continue above 6000 feet elevation, even during the break in snowfall.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
John Paul, The Providence Journal, 7 Feb. 2026
Clues in the snow led to the arrests of two suspects in a business break-in during last weekend’s monster storm in the Charlotte region and rest of the state, Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell said in a social media post.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Unlike almost every other team in the country, UConn hasn’t had more than four days between games since its holiday break in late December.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
However, blowing and drifting snow producing significant visibility restrictions will continue above 6000 feet elevation, even during the break in snowfall.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
Some experts recommend an early oil change for new cars to remove metal shavings from the engine break-in period.
—John Paul, The Providence Journal, 7 Feb. 2026
Clues in the snow led to the arrests of two suspects in a business break-in during last weekend’s monster storm in the Charlotte region and rest of the state, Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell said in a social media post.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for break in
Verb
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Jalisco operatives have aggressively invaded the turf of other gangs, incorporated smaller criminal bands into its ranks and put legions of police officers, judges, prosecutors and politicians on its massive payroll.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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But invading the second biggest country in Europe, after Russia itself, would be a potentially catastrophic prospect which would, surely, give a cold strategist like Putin pause for thought.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This was the right choice—the drama of the sandy shore, contrasted by the vivid blue-green of the sea, is too harmonious a pairing to imagine interrupting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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The conversations between media and players were brief so as not to interrupt them from watching what was one of the best games of the tournament.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In 2017, the Economic Policy Institute estimated that just one form of wage theft (paying below minimum wage) resulted in minimum wage workers having more than $15 billion stolen from them every year, a number that exceeds the value of all robberies, burglaries, larcenies, and car thefts combined.—
Emily Galvin Almanza,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Officers confiscated the rifle Lyles used and discovered it was stolen during a home burglary currently under investigation in Alabama.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Olympic freestyle skier Eileen Gu revealed she was physically assaulted, robbed and received death threats at Stanford University after her 2019 decision to represent China instead of the United States.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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But in the case of a recent meetup under those circumstances, the purchaser was robbed of their cash.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Montgomery was among the players working on fundamentals such as secondary leads on the bases before taking a few cuts in the cages.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Holes can be cut in the fabric to insert garden plants, and optionally the fabric can be covered with mulch to hide it.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 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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