burglaries

plural of burglary

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of burglaries Prowell has a criminal history and is on probation for a string of burglaries executed between 2019 and 2021 in LA and Beverly Hills. Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025 During those burglaries, police claimed Prowell, who is Black, wore a wig and a face mask depicting someone of a different skin tone, local Fox 11 reported. Nicole Acosta, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Prowell was arrested in May 2021 in connection with a series of burglaries in Beverly Hills. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025 Meanwhile, people in Chelsea have learned not to waste their time reporting burglaries. Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025 No longer will anyone outside law enforcement be able to listen in to emergencies, from a major earthquake to calls about routine traffic stops, robberies, burglaries, shootings and other crimes. Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025 In preparing the report, Whetstone spoke with 36 detectives from the patrol bureau, also known as general services detectives, who investigate a variety of crimes, from non-violent burglaries to violent felonies. Monroe Trombly, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025 It is not believed that this group is connected to a recent string of burglaries in the Encino area, officials said on Monday. Doha Madani, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025 The burglaries continued with other cells. Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglaries
Noun
  • Police said the spike is being fueled by robberies near bars, nightclubs and transit hubs, and have rolled out a multi-million-dollar safety initiative with corporate partners to try to restore public confidence.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • McGriff has a lengthy criminal history spanning the last 30 years, including multiple robberies, according to Tisch.
    Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There were thefts and assaults in New York City, an uptick in domestic-violence calls from shelters, and robberies in a number of cities, including Chicago and Denver.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The thefts included hundreds of new vehicles.
    Christina Hall, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Burglaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglaries. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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