break-in
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The woman alleged that the deputy falsified a break-in report just to visit her home, and he later pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges, according to a civil lawsuit and court records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The break-in process could take even longer given Warsh’s big divergence with past chiefs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
David Solomon, a 46-year-old who works in real estate, said he became invested in the mayoral race after break-in attempts at his home in Santa Monica Canyon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Last week, a retrial jury convicted four members of the organisation of criminal damage over their break-in to Elbit Systems, a British subsidiary of an Israeli defence firm.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
For the last ten days Dussel hasn’t been on speaking terms with Mr. van Daan, and all because of the new security measures since the break-in.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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The next day, he aired the first break in the case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Burglars tried to break in to the Barcelona home of Spain star Lamine Yamal on Wednesday, shortly after he helped La Roja reach their second World Cup final, police and media said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
In the first round against Damir Dzumhur, Fery dropped the opening set and trailed by a break in the second before surging back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
“I’m telling clients this is the best summer-camp tax break in years, and most of them don’t know it exists yet,” said Jeff Judge, managing partner at Chesapeake Financial Planners in Forest Hill, Md.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
He came to a break in the path with a second, much rougher track leading away from the sea and across the fields.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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State officials dispute that, saying bears are euthanized only in extreme circumstances such as after they’ve hurt someone or committed repeated break-ins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
In Madrid, Karim Benzema, Rodrygo and Dani Carvajal are among the football stars to have suffered break-ins at their homes in recent years.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Brown said the dog was purchased and looked after by his security guards to help protect the house from break-ins, telling the jury: "I get a lot of stalker-type situations."
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
So far this year, nearly 43% fewer burglaries and break-ins have been reported to the LAPD’s Valley Bureau compared to the same time period last year, according to Police Department statistics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
The Hartliebs will not hear anything from me—not unless I hear about any strange break-ins over the next few week.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
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