breaking and entering

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Now, after breaking and entering the dwarfs’ home, Zegler doesn’t spend this iteration of “Whistle While You Work” tidying up with birds, squirrels and bunnies — she makes the men scrub their own damned floors.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

Squatting is legal is Australia, but laws prohibiting breaking and entering or trespass - remaining on private property when instructed to leave - still apply.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2024

Burglaries and breaking and entering cases are up nearly 20 percent over last year, according to Atlanta police statistics.

From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2022

She gently scolded them for breaking and entering.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2022

The watchman, instead of waiting to catch the culprit in the act of breaking and entering, stepped softly forward.

From Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance by Coffin, Charles Carleton