as in robberies
the act of illegally entering a building in order to steal things
There have been a number of burglaries in the neighborhood in recent months.
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Recent Examples of burglaries
Chicago police on Thursday issued a community alert about a rash of burglaries on the city's Far South Side.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The following burglaries are from reports collected from the Little Rock Police Department.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Investigators in Stockton are looking for clues and suspects in the Wednesday burglaries, which have become the latest incidents in a string of Pokémon card thefts across the country.
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Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
Police believe the burglaries may have involved someone falsely claiming to be a construction worker, building official or the representative of an insurance company involved in the aftermath of the blaze.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
Five of the residences were occupied at the time of the burglaries, prosecutors added.
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Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
There were also five assault calls; eight calls related to burglaries, robberies and thefts; three calls for shots fired; two calls for persons with weapons; one call related to a stabbing; a call for a deceased person; and one call for a bomb threat.
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Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
As of Sunday, major crime was down 6% on the subway system from this time last year, a reduction driven by a 20% decrease in burglaries and a 16% drop in robberies.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
18 Dec. 2024
The Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the burglaries on Wednesday.
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Sara Ruberg,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2024
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The following burglaries are from reports collected from the Little Rock Police Department.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Investigators in Stockton are looking for clues and suspects in the Wednesday burglaries, which have become the latest incidents in a string of Pokémon card thefts across the country.
—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
Police believe the burglaries may have involved someone falsely claiming to be a construction worker, building official or the representative of an insurance company involved in the aftermath of the blaze.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
Five of the residences were occupied at the time of the burglaries, prosecutors added.
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Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
There were also five assault calls; eight calls related to burglaries, robberies and thefts; three calls for shots fired; two calls for persons with weapons; one call related to a stabbing; a call for a deceased person; and one call for a bomb threat.
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Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
As of Sunday, major crime was down 6% on the subway system from this time last year, a reduction driven by a 20% decrease in burglaries and a 16% drop in robberies.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
18 Dec. 2024
The Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the burglaries on Wednesday.
—
Sara Ruberg,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglaries
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Chicago police this weekend were warning people about a string of robberies on the city's South Side.
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This cash-heavy environment poses significant public safety risks, including robberies and money laundering.
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According to Center Line police, at least four air conditioning units from a neighborhood were stolen late last week, and investigators say similar thefts have occurred in Warren as well.
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Police in Largo spent weeks investigating the thefts from Arnold’s Airbnb stay.
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“Burglaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglaries. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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