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At least eight male burglars broke a front glass window of a retail store overnight during a burglary in the Avondale neighborhood, Chicago police said.
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Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
That man is charged with unlawful possession of ammunition, prohibited by a prior conviction; possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of burglar’s tools, prosecutors said.
—NBC News, 18 Jan. 2025
At one of the now-daily briefings by officials Tuesday, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said the department was continuing to step up its patrols in the area to ward off would-be burglars.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Sy was a revelation for many American viewers, who followed breathlessly as his titular gentleman burglar plotted to steal a necklace from the Louvre but slowly revealed motives that ran much, much deeper.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
That man is charged with unlawful possession of ammunition, prohibited by a prior conviction; possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of burglar’s tools, prosecutors said.
—NBC News, 18 Jan. 2025
At one of the now-daily briefings by officials Tuesday, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said the department was continuing to step up its patrols in the area to ward off would-be burglars.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Sy was a revelation for many American viewers, who followed breathlessly as his titular gentleman burglar plotted to steal a necklace from the Louvre but slowly revealed motives that ran much, much deeper.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burglar. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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burglar
noun
bur·glar
ˈbər-glər 
: a person who commits burglary
Legal Definition
burglar
noun
bur·glar
ˈbər-glər
: a person who commits a burglary
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