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break into

VERB
burglarize
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STRONG




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It’s said that the U.S. is a graveyard of other brands that have attempted to break into the market and failed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Boosting yourself on social media to break into the music industry has become a given in 2026 - something Nolay says has made things feel less "real".

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

At the same time, Ford has been wrestling with stiff competition from Chinese upstarts around the world, a reality that will become more complicated if those companies were to break into the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

As part of a long-standing Lampoon prank, he once set out to break into the office of the rival Harvard Crimson to steal the president’s chair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

“Yeah. Next time, don’t break into the office, okay? Come to me if you want to borrow anything.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy


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