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Recent Examples of break in
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
Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
The break-in is what brought the Sultan out to the desert this December afternoon.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2025
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Verb
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
Hillard’s arrest comes more than a year after the Butler County woman called 911 to report a break-in at her home on Jan. 5, 2024, and that her dog was missing, seemingly taken, according to ButlerRadio.com.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
The break-in is what brought the Sultan out to the desert this December afternoon.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for break in
Verb
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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.—
Jason Newman,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
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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.—
Danuta Hamlin,
Fox News,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Others lose a sense of trust by the sarcastic digs, eye rolls, interrupting, or belittling.—
Rachel Glik, Contributor,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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In the case of Haiti, the security situation on the ground has previously interrupted deportations.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Paloma Chavez,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2025
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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.—
Andrew Stanton,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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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.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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Some of you are gonna go home tonight and feel like you’ve been robbed.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2025
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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.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That the holdup in the case was the statute of limitations fits into a growing pattern within the legal landscape.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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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.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
26 Dec. 2024
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