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Recent Examples of break in
George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Frequent breaks in shade or air conditioning are advised for those working outside during the next two days.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
Annie Blackman, InStyle, 6 June 2026
Liberty police are investigating a break-in at a trading-card store in which investigators said high-end and rare sports cards were stolen early Monday morning.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
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Verb
Becerra got a huge break in the gubernatorial race when two potential heavyweight contenders concluded the job wasn’t worth running for.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Frequent breaks in shade or air conditioning are advised for those working outside during the next two days.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
Noun
Do it right the first time with the slim, suede-and-leather Kallen sneakers, which one shopper insists have no break-in period.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 6 June 2026
Liberty police are investigating a break-in at a trading-card store in which investigators said high-end and rare sports cards were stolen early Monday morning.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for break in
Verb
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As the crew invades his space and a volatile director (Pyper-Ferguson) pushes him to his limits the line between Levi and his character dissolves.—
William Earl,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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During his Presidency, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, Communism advanced around the World, and 66 Americans were taken hostage by a new fundamentalist regime in Iran.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
Verb
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At the Euros two years ago, the Turkey game was interrupted by one pitch invader after another trying to get a selfie with him.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The right to peacefully protest is protected by the First Amendment, but not when that demonstration interrupts a government meeting.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Cruz Ramirez was originally charged with 57 counts of felony residential burglary, prosecutors said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Christopher Carr, 24, is charged with multiple counts of burglary, theft, and property damage, according to Cook County court records.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Verb
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One day later, police said Rusi followed another individual from a Bank of America in Fort Bend County and robbed them at gunpoint, according to KPRC 2.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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The home had been robbed of designer sunglasses and jewelry, and Tressa's Mercedes was gone.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Break a window and thieves might catch a break from facing a dedicated prosecutor in the misdemeanor unit at the Sacramento District Attorney's Office, as budget cuts are leading to cuts in that unit.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Using tax hikes or equivalent benefit cuts to shore up the trust fund and allocating 40% of it to stocks would keep it solvent indefinitely in most simulations—avoiding even steeper taxes or cuts in the future.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
Noun
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The holdups prompted multiple Senate hearings that forced the USPS to temporarily pause some of the network efforts last year.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Nov. 2025
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Speaking on the Senate floor, Thune called on colleagues from both parties to avoid procedural holdups and allow the House to act quickly.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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While investigating this incident, CPD also learned that a shot was fired during a mugging, also in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Staged to look like a random mugging of a courier, the robbery was, in fact, a sophisticated heist that would ultimately involve the Provisional IRA, the New York mafia and the Colombian cartel.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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