break in

Example Sentences

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Bishop believes the break-in occurred in the early hours of April 10.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Charlotte Head, 29, Samuel Corner, 23, and Leona Kamio, 30, were accused in connection with a break-in at an Elbit Systems site near Bristol.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

A source close to Combs told The Times that this was the second recent break-in attempt at the property.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

It centred around the cover-up of a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in 1972.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

On the way back Jan happened to run into Mr. van Hoeven, the man who supplies us with potatoes, and told him of the break-in.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank