as in burglar
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But authorities now believe the most heinous acts were the handiwork of a one-time nursing student from Puerto Rico who evolved over a decade from teenage burglar to drug trafficker to rampaging thug.—
Martin E. Comas,
Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2025 -
The burglars allegedly eschewed large items such as televisions or electronics in favor of jewelry, cash and high-end purses.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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The high price of eggs has consumers balking, grocery stores placing limits on what people can buy, and thieves treating them as if hen eggs were Faberge.—
Kevin Williams,
Quartz,
6 Feb. 2025
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Some Fort Worth neighborhoods keep losing internet for weeks because thieves have been stealing copper from cable lines.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
5 Feb. 2025
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In classic heist-thriller fashion, each recruit fulfills a very cool and specific role — the driver, the safecracker, the chemist, etc.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Jan. 2023
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All that’s missing is a safecracker spinning dials and listening for a telltale click.—
Morgan Krakow,
Anchorage Daily News,
14 Feb. 2022
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This American heiress summering in Cannes has just met Grant’s former cat burglar.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2024
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In theaters May 24 08 of 31 The Garfield Movie Just call him a cat burglar.—
Eric Andersson,
Peoplemag,
4 May 2024
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“Housebreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housebreaker. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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