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as in invading
to enter a house or building by force usually with illegal intent
someone burgled the lab when no one was there and let the animals out of their cages
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as in robbing
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
the neighbors returned from vacation to find that their house had been burgled
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The states argue the data collection risks invading student privacy, and leads to baseless investigations of colleges and universities.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026 -
Of these three exceptions, the only one that still applies is to the children of diplomats, as there are no invading armies, and Native Americans were granted automatic citizenship in 1924.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2026
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The film is only interested in portraying Goodman as an unambiguous hero, robbing us of the chance to explore the nuances of a complicated person who has participated in decades of history.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
8 Apr. 2026
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In fact, to not do so would be robbing yourself of the fruits of your past labors.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Burgling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgling. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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