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Recent Examples of break in
Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Over the years, he's developed a reputation for flying vintage airplanes, even after suffering a near-death plane crash that left his right ankle and pelvis shattered and his back broken in March 2015.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2025
But an old debt forces him to commit one last break-in at the popular Brasserie Papillon.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
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Verb
News of Christopher’s pending arrival broke in June, when People published photos of Grammer and Walsh, who appeared heavily pregnant at the time.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Over the years, he's developed a reputation for flying vintage airplanes, even after suffering a near-death plane crash that left his right ankle and pelvis shattered and his back broken in March 2015.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
Police said two sought individuals in connection with the break-in appear to be male and were last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, black pants, black sneakers, a neon construction vest, a white construction hat, eye protective wear and were seen carrying black backpacks.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2025
But an old debt forces him to commit one last break-in at the popular Brasserie Papillon.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for break in
Verb
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Some of those territories were invaded with the tacit support of Western allies keen to prop up an anti-communist leader, at a time when proxy conflicts backed by the US and the Soviet Union raged across the Global South.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Russia’s national teams have been banned from IIHF competition since the country invaded Ukraine in February 2022, so a player like Privalov can’t participate in the U18 Worlds or the World Juniors.—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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While resting on the boat, Victor begins telling his story to the ship’s captain, Anderson (Lars Mikkelsen), but is interrupted midway by the Creature, who has made it aboard.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Seven of the past 11 days of racing at the Vuelta were cut short or interrupted because Spain's government estimated more than 100,000 people were on the streets in Madrid during the final stage in September.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This is the second time that Sterling has been the subject of a burglary after his house was broken into while on international duty with England at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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According to prosecutors, both suspects are facing charges of murder and burglary.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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But Gallagher couldn’t bear robbing the audience — and Marissa — of the satisfaction of his downfall.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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An 88-year-old Seattle woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after a man violently assaulted and robbed her, biting off her finger and stealing her jewelry, police say.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This is the level of cuts in CAP water that Arizona originally proposed to take under most hydrological circumstances after 2027, unless farmers in western Arizona agree to take some of the burden off the CAP — which they are not obligated to do.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, there was more buzz about a recession and job cuts in October that have been the highest in 22 years.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
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Over time, detectives have focused on a robbery crew linked to a string of fast-food holdups that summer.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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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The mugging of his early selfies has vanished.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Break in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/break%20in. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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