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Recent Examples of break in
Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Kyle teases the eventual Meija reveal by calling a huddle onstage with Kyle, Ciara, Carl, Ben and Mia during a break in the action, and insinuates that West got with Amanda for publicity purposes.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 3 June 2026
Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
The leather is buttery-soft with no break-in period, and the bone color is that perfect creamy neutral that goes with everything.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
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Verb
The overall budget process is broken in Illinois.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Kyle teases the eventual Meija reveal by calling a huddle onstage with Kyle, Ciara, Carl, Ben and Mia during a break in the action, and insinuates that West got with Amanda for publicity purposes.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 3 June 2026
Noun
The break-in comes a week after another yard was burglarized within the confines of the 66th precinct.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
The leather is buttery-soft with no break-in period, and the bone color is that perfect creamy neutral that goes with everything.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for break in
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June 6 is also the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, when Allied troops invaded Normandy, France, turning the tide of the war in Europe.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Chalamet, Jenner and Stiller invaded Rocket Arena to support the Knicks for Game 4, with Chalamet hugging guard Jalen Brunson after New York completed the sweep.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
5 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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Eight people were arrested at Boston City Hall Wednesday after a City Council meeting was interrupted by activists protesting the city budget for about two hours.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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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
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Lewis, 26, has been tailing off since a precocious start to his major league career, and some (perhaps fairly) wonder if a pair of major knee injuries have robbed him of what should have been, as the kids say, his final form.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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But reliability has robbed drivers in other races much closer to the flag.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Agran said the city put out feelers about hosting a training base five years ago and made the first cut in 2024 when the Great Park was placed on a list of options distributed to tournament qualifiers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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If Congress does nothing, research suggests, retirees will see a 28% cut in monthly benefits.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Those actively tracking the developments wondered about the holdup.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas recorded 112 delays as of the afternoon, with the holdups lasting between 16 and 30 minutes over wind disruptions.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
24 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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