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Recent Examples of break in
Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
In most breach cases, a threat actor broke in through a SaaS provider environment that wasn’t protected with MFA.
—Ofer Klein, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
On Tuesday, Breed’s last full day in office, her administration noted that crime rates had also fallen in 2024, with reports of car break-ins dropping 54%, property crime down 31% and violent crime down 14%.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Ottawa entered the Christmas break in a wild-card spot.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
In most breach cases, a threat actor broke in through a SaaS provider environment that wasn’t protected with MFA.
—Ofer Klein, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Noun
There was a break-in at his home in late 2023 that left him and his family shaken.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
On Tuesday, Breed’s last full day in office, her administration noted that crime rates had also fallen in 2024, with reports of car break-ins dropping 54%, property crime down 31% and violent crime down 14%.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the U.S. deployed an additional 20,000 troops to Eastern Europe to firm up NATO's eastern flank (there are now approximately 100,000 U.S. forces in Europe).Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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The governor of Puerto Rico pleaded for President-elect Trump to intervene after Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro threatened to invade the U.S. island territory.Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Foreign observers panned Maduro’s official numbers, which were presented in a haphazard fashion after regular polling reports were interrupted by officials after the election.Laura Kelly, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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The arraignment was interrupted by bursts of comments, often crude, from Vinson, rendering most of the hearing inaudible.Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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The bill would require federal authorities to detain undocumented immigrants charged with burglary, theft, larceny or shoplifting, broadening the list of charges that would subject them to being held and potentially deported.Karoun Demirjian, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Authorities noted that Gibson’s previous criminal history includes felony convictions for drug, burglary and failure to appear offenses.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
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Together, the unlikely duo plan to rob the World Diamond Center in Nice, France — a story point that Gudegast would’ve preferred to keep under wraps.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
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According to the filing, around 15-20 people armed with rifles and handguns kidnapped the pair on Dec. 16 and took them to a vacant apartment where they were tied up, questioned, robbed, assaulted and menaced.Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 10 Jan. 2025
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The pieces vary in size and shape; a few have small holes cut in them.Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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The resulting surge in the 10-year T-Note yield further decreased the market’s odds for a rate cut in March from 41% to 25% based on the data from the CME FedWatch.Tom Aspray, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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However, while Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is under pressure to get most of Trump’s nominees ready for a vote by the time he is sworn in or shortly thereafter, various holdups could get in the way of that time frame.Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Jan. 2025
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Most of the holdup is (more than likely) caused by negotiations with Alonso and his agent, Scott Boras.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Break in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/break%20in. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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