burgle

Example Sentences

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Grant had accused The Sun of using private investigators to tap his phone and burgle his house, and said he settled because he could not face the possible costs of proceeding to trial.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2025

“You make it as hard as possible for burglars in hopes that they look for some other house to burgle, but it’s impossible to ever completely secure your house.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 9, 2019

Ford’s conversion took England to within five points and they had two minutes to burgle a victory.

From The Guardian • Aug. 22, 2015

On Tuesday, more than 200 officers raided 12 addresses in north London and southeast England on Tuesday, arresting seven men, all British and aged over 48, on suspicion of conspiracy to burgle.

From Reuters • May 19, 2015

"Well, sir, this one didn't actually burgle, but—" She thought of the master if he chanced to learn how she had been gossiping, and her sentence was cut short in the midst.

From Simon by Clouston, J. Storer (Joseph Storer)