break into
Example Sentences
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But ask her about her 20s, when she was living in New York City and trying to figure out how she could break into the industry as a comedy writer?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Do you expect the removal of rote accounting work to make the profession more attractive to students, or harder to break into?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
According to its founder, Claire Malcolm, added stresses such as the cost-of-living crisis are making things "more difficult" for people trying to break into the industry.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
He was arrested in May 2020 after trying to break into a neighbour's flat, which led to his first admission to a psychiatric ward at Highbury Hospital in Nottingham on 25 May.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
And when I stand to fill up my water bottle and pop a lozenge and check that my audition music hasn’t wrinkled, I break into tears too.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
