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Recent Examples of Synonyms for housebreakings
Noun
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In 2017, the Economic Policy Institute estimated that just one form of wage theft (paying below minimum wage) resulted in minimum wage workers having more than $15 billion stolen from them every year, a number that exceeds the value of all robberies, burglaries, larcenies, and car thefts combined.—
Emily Galvin Almanza,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026 -
Investigators said the burglaries began at the end of November 2025 until as recently as earlier this month.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The building once housed a saloon that saw its share of shootouts and robberies—paranormal researchers claim to have found a reappearing bloodstain there.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Ortega admitted to taking part in two robberies, prosecutors say.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Housebreakings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housebreakings. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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