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Recent Examples of break in
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Featuring a high-rise design, these leggings are awesome for eliminating the break in your layering system that occurs at the waist.
—Harry Spampinato, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Ana Serrano, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2026
The car burglaries are the second vehicle break-in incident at the Ford plant this year, Coonce said.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
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Verb
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Featuring a high-rise design, these leggings are awesome for eliminating the break in your layering system that occurs at the waist.
—Harry Spampinato, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
The supple suede makes the soft loafer even more comfortable than the rigid leather loafers that dominated last fall, which often require a break-in period.
—Ana Serrano, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2026
The car burglaries are the second vehicle break-in incident at the Ford plant this year, Coonce said.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for break in
Verb
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The Iran war briefly drove oil to $118 a barrel, the highest price since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The last time oil prices breached $110 per barrel was after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Some workers complain that receiving calls and messages can interrupt their recordings, and having a phone strapped to their head is uncomfortable.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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As the developers described the plan, residents began asking other questions, often interrupting.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Murders during burglaries are rare.—
Dateline NBC,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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Bess said the behavior could constitute trespassing or even burglary.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To prop up his strawman arguments, Sheridan introduces the Big Apple by showing Stacy’s twentysomething daughter, Paige (Elle Chapman), getting punched in the face and robbed while walking down Fifth Avenue.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2026
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Masuka said police suggested this means no foul play was involved and that Davis was not robbed.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, output cuts in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates highlight the growing supply strain after the closure of Hormuz.—
Marcus Wong,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The district’s last remaining middle school bus routes were cut in 2020 due to declining ridership.—
Encinitas Advocate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 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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“Break in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/break%20in. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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