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Recent Examples of break in
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
Once broken in, however, these shoes remained comfortable and supportive for up to ten hours of continuous wear.
—Samson McDougall, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Denver city officials hope new lighting guidelines for city parking lots will curb hundreds of downtown auto thefts and vehicle break-ins.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2024
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Verb
News of the film first broke in the summer of 2020, after Schwartz sold it to Searchlight as an untitled pitch, with Rockwell also cementing his involvement at that time.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
Once broken in, however, these shoes remained comfortable and supportive for up to ten hours of continuous wear.
—Samson McDougall, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
The break-in is the latest in a series of similar incidents that appear to target famous athletes.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Denver city officials hope new lighting guidelines for city parking lots will curb hundreds of downtown auto thefts and vehicle break-ins.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for break in
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Israel evacuated northern communities to create a security buffer instead of invading Lebanon to directly counter Hezbollah’s missile attacks, effectively allowing Hezbollah to continue its strikes.Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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The bone analysis also showed that almost all of the victims were local to the area, suggesting that the attackers invaded the community to carry out their brutal acts.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Insomnia, interrupted sleep cycles, or sleep apnea, can impair the quality of this crucial rest phase and therefore contribute to the development of morning anxiety.Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
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Breathing through the nose is essential for restful sleep, while mouth breathing can lead to fatigue and interrupted sleep.Maria Sokolina, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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His charges in that case also include burglary and destruction of evidence.Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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The suspect was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail in San Jose on felony charges including robbery, burglary and possession of a firearm, according to police.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Remember the good old days when people used to rob banks for money?David G.W. Birch, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Rebels have continuously celebrated their victory by robbing the Syrian Central Bank, sacking the Syrian presidential palace, and firing guns into the air.Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Fed kicked off its easing cycle with a 50-basis-point rate cut in September followed by a 25-basis-point reduction in November.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Indexes fell across much of Europe ahead of a meeting this week by the European Central Bank, where the widespread expectation is for another cut in interest rates.Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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The holdups strained initial interactions between the outgoing and incoming teams.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Some productions have decided to set up in Canada, rather than risk a holdup from another possible job action.Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
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