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Recent Examples of break in
D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
When employees believe family ties matter more than competence, something fundamental breaks in the workplace contract.
—Jonathan H. Westover, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 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
Ord, from the thylacine group, broke in with some news of her own.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
When employees believe family ties matter more than competence, something fundamental breaks in the workplace contract.
—Jonathan H. Westover, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 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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Roses, Real Madrid, crowns: What to know about tattoos used to deport Venezuelan migrants The ACLU sued to block the deportations, arguing that Trump's order exceeded his powers because the Alien Enemies Act authorizes removals only when war has been declared or the United States has been invaded.—
Luc Cohen and Ted Hesson,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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The United States is not at war, nor has it been invaded.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Supporters of a Gaza ceasefire also interrupted San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s State of the City address this year.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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But Madison’s character interrupted them to say a boy named Matt was there to pick her up.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
29 Mar. 2025
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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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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
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Take for example, when she got robbed in episode 2.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The latter roughly matches the level awarded to municipalities prior to legislative cuts in 2014.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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American visitors are worried about the impacts of job cuts in the region, which relies heavily on the millions of tourists who visit Arches and Canyonlands national parks.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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