break-ins

noun

plural of break-in
as in burglaries

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  1. burglaries
  2. holdups
Noun
  • Chicago police are investigating a string of car burglaries that occurred on the city's Near West Side this week.
    — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Santa Monica in 2025 saw an overall decline of more than 12% in violent crime and burglaries, compared to 2024, according to the department’s annual report, released in March.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of burglaries
Noun
  • The threat of similar holdups for other deals could infiltrate deal discussions and shift financial terms.
    — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The El Niño butterfly effect If there are significant holdups at the canal, vessels will bring their cargo to a US West Coast port and truck it across the country, Yadav said.
    — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of holdups
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“Break-ins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/break-ins. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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