break-in

Example Sentences

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I felt superior to the people who stopped for a lunchtime break in the park.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Littler missed darts to break in the fifth leg, and Humphries had the opportunity to break and seal victory in leg 10.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Her first thought: Somebody is trying to break in.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

He got his big acting break in horror-comedy series iZombie before going on to appear in Netflix hits such as Midnight Mass, and posts openly about his passions on social media.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

There was no point, since he meant to break in at once whether there was anything to be heard or not.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams