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Recent Examples of break-in
Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Aug. 2025
Investigators believe the break-ins started as early as 2022 and have spanned the city in West Los Angeles, Pacific Hollywood, Wilshire, North Hollywood, West Valley, northeast Devon Sure, Foothill and Topanga.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
The upper floors of the building sat for decades vacant except for squatters who periodically broke in.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
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Verb
According to a Louisville Metro Police arrest citation, a break-in at the center was reported to police July 15.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Aug. 2025
Investigators believe the break-ins started as early as 2022 and have spanned the city in West Los Angeles, Pacific Hollywood, Wilshire, North Hollywood, West Valley, northeast Devon Sure, Foothill and Topanga.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
At one point, MacLachlan orchestrates a heart-stopping moment of reckoning for Bill and Tammy, written with a sudden, cathartic directness—a break in their usual language of deferential hesitations—which the actors underplay to perfection.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
The upper floors of the building sat for decades vacant except for squatters who periodically broke in.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for break-in
Verb
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Associated Press Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is a close ally of Putin, including in the years since the Russian leader invaded Ukraine.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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Indeed, Trump, who typically blames Ukraine for having been invaded, configures Putin’s Russia as eager for peace, even though Moscow has spent the summer relentlessly attacking civilian targets in Ukraine and pushing to conquer more territory.—
MICHAEL KIMMAGE,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Our brief taste of fall weather gets interrupted today with some rain and thunderstorm chances, though most of the precipitation should land in the morning hours.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Until one day she was interrupted by an annoyed Philip Poole, the head coach of the Ascent.—
Emma Moon,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Earlier this month, authorities arrested four suspects believed to be linked to a string of residential burglaries across Southern California, including the break-in at Pitt’s home.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Yates was 24 and had a long history of mental illness when he was arrested on suspicion of burglary on Jan. 15, 2024, after being found sleeping inside a shed in someone else’s backyard.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But don’t rob a bank, because that’s counterproductive.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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Police violence robbed Eleanor’s progeny of experiencing the often special relationship between grandmothers and grandchildren.—
LaShawn Harris
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller reiterated his support for an interest rate cut in September and opened the door to a potentially larger move if the labor market continues to weaken.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Market Holds Its Breath As summer comes to an end, the attention of the financial world is locked in on the Federal Reserve, and the possibility of an interest rate cut in September.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Nate wants to keep Polly safe, but that also means introducing her to the darker side of his world, teaching her how to defend herself and enlisting her aid in a convenience-store holdup.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
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The main holdup to a longer season is player safety, which, unlike the extended season, has been a huge talking point at the NFL meetings.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Break-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/break-in. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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