housebreakings

noun

plural of housebreaking
as in grafts

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  1. burglaries
  2. robberies
Noun
  • Police continue to investigate both burglaries, police said Wednesday.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Deontae Britton, also known as Deaundre Blount, 33, was one of three men charged in connection with the pharmacy burglaries, including break-ins at pharmacies in Baltimore and Howard counties.
    — CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of burglaries
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  • Others convicted in relation to the robbery included Brian Reader, a career criminal who was involved in other high-profile robberies before and after Brink’s-Mat, crooked solicitor Michael Relton, and McAvoy’s wife, Kathleen.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The theft eclipses previous high-profile wine robberies in Italy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of robberies
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“Housebreakings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housebreakings. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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