break-in
Example Sentences
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“We’re not telling people to break in at all ... on their website, they say they welcome people with open doors,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
San Francisco police said they responded to two separate attempts to break in to or vandalize a Scientology property near the city’s Chinatown neighborhood in recent weeks.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
“However, I think there has been a structural break in the relationship because trust has been broken,” said Tocci, now a professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Bologna.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Tom Holland and co-star Zendaya visited Inverness during a break in production, popping into an ice cream shop.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Bailey cannot tell if the tag refers to the break in the tent, or if it has been misplaced from some other tent.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
