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

Vivien Leigh’s Oscar for “A Streetcar Named Desire” was stolen during a break-in in the 1950s.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Jan nailed a pinewood board over the gap in the door and went off again with Miep to inform the police of the break-in.

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