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Recent Examples of break in
Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
News broke in February 2025 that The Bachelorette was canceled for its usual time slot in 2025 following Season 21 with Jenn Tran.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
Reuters, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Valencia has been implicated in multiple burglaries, most recently the March 7 break-in of a Vietnamese restaurant in Oakland, where a car stolen from Richmond was used, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Following the previous two-week international break in November, for example, there was a full slate of Premier League matches on the weekend.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
News broke in February 2025 that The Bachelorette was canceled for its usual time slot in 2025 following Season 21 with Jenn Tran.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
The incident comes months after the FBI urged professional athletes to take greater precautions following a string of break-ins at the homes of high-profile players, with the residence of twice NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes among the targets.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Valencia has been implicated in multiple burglaries, most recently the March 7 break-in of a Vietnamese restaurant in Oakland, where a car stolen from Richmond was used, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for break in
Verb
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And invading the Crusaders home turf Tuesday afternoon was Christian, ranked No. 1 in the section.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Decades after the United States invaded Panama in 1989, Samuel Castañeda says the sounds and smells of that night – armored tanks rumbling, houses burning, and bullets flying around his neighborhood – still loom large in his memory.—
Whitney Eulich,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In it, a blind dating show gets interrupted by one bachelor’s outfit choice.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Unsurprisingly, their feel-good moment is interrupted when Alex winces in pain.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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They were arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on an eight-count indictment charging them with burglary, forcible touching, petty larceny and official misconduct.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Muller, who turned 48 on Thursday, pleaded guilty Jan. 17 in a San Jose courtroom to two felony charges of assault with intent to commit rape during a first-degree burglary, related to previously unsolved nighttime attacks on sleeping women in Mountain View and Palo Alto.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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An extremely rare inflammatory condition in his blood vessels caused several blood clots to form on both sides of his head, placing him in a coma and robbing him of the ability to speak, walk and eat.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Their righteous scores soon turn dangerous when the pair end up robbing the wrong house to one of the biggest and secretive narcotics operations on the East coast.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Musk, who has spearheaded efforts for mass layoffs and federal cuts in his DOGE leadership role, is the CEO of Tesla.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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He’s not factored in his last two Masters finishing T22 last year and missing the cut in 2023.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Teacher evaluations, one of the last holdups in negotiations, will be adjusted to a three-year cycle for tenured teachers who have been with the district for over 19 years.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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Another potential holdup in an A’s-to-KC transition: The Kansas City Blues had been the Yankees’ top farm team.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Break in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/break%20in. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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