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Recent Examples of break in
Natasha Dye, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The chance sighting at the restaurant in Altoona led to a break in the challenging but fast-moving investigation five days after the shooting.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Ash Reynolds, NBC News, 14 Dec. 2024
Jewelry worth hundreds of thousands of dollars was taken from the Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Mike Conley Jr. on Sept. 15 during an afternoon break-in at his home, according to Chief Jason Nelson of the Medina Police Department.
—Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Gastineau — who played in the 80s and once held the league's record for most sacks in a season — saw his record get broken in 2001-02 by Michael Strahan.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The chance sighting at the restaurant in Altoona led to a break in the challenging but fast-moving investigation five days after the shooting.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The ouster of Syria’s dictator rocked the Middle East, morning coffee is getting far more expensive, and another football star is targeted in a string of suspicious break-ins.
—Ash Reynolds, NBC News, 14 Dec. 2024
Jewelry worth hundreds of thousands of dollars was taken from the Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Mike Conley Jr. on Sept. 15 during an afternoon break-in at his home, according to Chief Jason Nelson of the Medina Police Department.
—Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 12 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 parlor, now the living room, was once again invaded by wares, thanks to the commercials that aired on yet another new device, the television.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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The change of manager has interrupted the planning for January.Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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An Enemy of the People Earlier this year, climate activists from the Extinction Rebellion group interrupted a production of Sam Gold’s electrifying revival of Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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Rivera has been charged in the indictment with one count of first-degree murder, three counts of second-degree murder and one count of third-degree burglary, the district attorney's office said.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Police investigated the matter after receiving a call for a burglary, according to the complaint.David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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Also at danger from oil spills, which robbed them of the ability to stay warm, the number of sea otters is believed to have declined to as few as 50 individuals down from as high was 300,000.Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Cops have arrested a motorist accused of attacking and robbing an NYPD traffic enforcement agent of his electronic summons book after getting a ticket on a busy Queens street, police said Friday.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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It’s been nearly six months since Stamkos rejected a pay cut in Tampa Bay and signed a 4-year, $32 million contract in Nashville.John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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The central bankers started with a 0.5 percentage point reduction, followed by two quarter-point cuts in November and December.Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Disaster aid has been one of the key holdups, as leaders are expected to tack billions of dollars intended for recovery efforts from hurricanes Helene and Milton onto the forthcoming stopgap.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 12 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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“Break in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/break%20in. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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