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break in

[brayk-in] / ˈbreɪkˌɪn /




break-in


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The wait until the next international break in March will undoubtedly feel like an eternity for Dewsbury-Hall.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Anya, Yasya and Varvara finished their English class before dashing out to enjoy a 15-minute break in the fresh autumn sun.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

An investigation into the 1997 murder of Christopher “Biggie Smalls” Wallace in Los Angeles ultimately led to the break in Shakur’s killing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Osteoporosis is a bone disease that mostly affects older women and raises the risk that a fall could cause a break in the hip, spine or other bones.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

You’re in the gym from eight in the morning until seven at night, with a three-hour break in between.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

Then she saw the video of him pleading with the police when they first accused him of the break-in.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

With break-in season officially over, the ranger station at Mineral King posted a sign advising visitors they no longer needed to tarp and asking them not to borrow any more from their stash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

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

For the rest of his life, Richard Nixon would insist he had played no role in the planning or approval of the Watergate break-in.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

Former Home Secretary Yvette Cooper banned the group on advice from the police and security officials after an escalating spate of break-ins targeting Elbit, an Israeli-owned defence firm.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 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

Sacher, operations manager at the popular sports bar Barney’s Beanery, which he said suffered four or five overnight break-ins in 2020 and 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 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

Uncle Carlos was always uneasy about Nana living by herself in Garden Heights, especially since break-ins and robberies seem to happen more to older folks than anybody.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas


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