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Recent Examples of break in
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That tradition was broken in 2021, though, when Trump declined to attend then-President Joe Biden’s inauguration.—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025 The decision to arrest Mr. Yoon triggered unrest at the Seoul Western District Court, where dozens of his supporters broke in and rioted, destroying the main door and windows.—Kim Tong-Hyung, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
His legacy was undone, however, by a pair of reporters investigating a break-in at the Watergate Hotel.—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025 Another reviewer who has arthritis said the thicker sole gave great support with no break-in time.—Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for break in
To the delight of the band and chagrin of producers, hundreds of punks invaded the show, stage-diving and slam-dancing their way to TV notoriety and leading to the urban legend that Michaels banned the group from the show.
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Jason Newman,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
Renowned photographer Ryszard Horowitz was born on May 5th, 1939, to a loving family in the historic city of Kraków, the former capital of Poland, but just four months later Nazi Germany invaded Poland, resulting in utter devastation.
He was arrested on charges of burglary, obstruction, assault and battery on a police officer, cruelty and interfering with a police dog, and malicious injury to property, police said.
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Paloma Chavez,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2025
All five senators , which allows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain migrants charged with theft, burglary, shoplifting or larceny offenses, regardless of their immigration status.
Ironically the entire sequence only occurred because Demko, uncharacteristically, robbed Cale Makar arriving late and taking the fourth man’s ice, but let the puck spill out of his glove and into the corner where the Avalanche retrieved it.
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Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
Some of you are gonna go home tonight and feel like you’ve been robbed.
The Fed has been cutting rates since September 2024, starting with a 50 basis point reduction, followed by 25 basis point cuts in November and December, totaling a 1% decrease over three months.
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Mike Winters,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2025
This decision comes at a critical juncture as policymakers assess the current state of the U.S. economy following a series of rate cuts in the preceding months.
That the holdup in the case was the statute of limitations fits into a growing pattern within the legal landscape.
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Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
The arrival of Lana itself was delayed by a few hours, for which Punch claimed responsibility without sharing any specific details about what caused the holdup.
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