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Recent Examples of break in
Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
News of the Hursh matter first broke in December.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 31 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Neighbors said there was at least one break-in attempt at the house.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Dylan sat behind a keyboard, a pair of microphones set too far from his face, so his voice broke in and out of focus.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
News of the Hursh matter first broke in December.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
In addition to the financial evidence, prosecutors also found only Nick's DNA on the gun, and several witnesses testified there were no signs of a break-in.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Neighbors said there was at least one break-in attempt at the house.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for break in
Verb
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The escalation has now resulted in Israel, with Trump holding their hand in this Thelma and Louise-style adventure, invading two sovereign countries (Lebanon and Iran) and brazenly hitting nuclear power plants, prompting Russia to warn the world of a potential nuclear disaster.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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The video shows the religious leader begging the Lebanese Army not to withdraw from southern Lebanon, as Israel invades.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Football leagues worldwise were interrupted because of World War I, but the game was still played by citizens, troops and even prisoners of war.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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How long will Trump's speech interrupt the 'Survivor 50' episode tonight?—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If residents have any evidence or information relating to the March 31 burglaries, contact the Skokie Police Department at 847-982-5900.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Last year, there were 117 auto burglaries.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Life for a child should be a time of wonder and discovery, but children with cancer are sometimes robbed of those wonders.—
Ross Guidotti,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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He was robbed of the equalizer in the third period when Bobrovsky just got a piece of Geekie’s shot from the top of the crease.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The experimental treatment would use CRISPR, a gene-editing tool likened to biological scissors, to make precise cuts in the DNA to turn off a liver gene that prevents lipids — fatty substances including LDL cholesterol and triglycerides — from being cleared from the blood.—
David Cox,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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Once reserves are depleted, recipients could see a 28% cut in benefits.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Berlin police worked with local and federal law enforcement to investigate the holdup and carried out search warrants later in the day, searching a residence on Route 5 in North Haven and a vehicle suspected to be involved.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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The holdup on arresting Tyson is that the public defender originally assigned to Tyson also represents Jones.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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An immigrant delivery man bashed unconscious during a botched four-on-one Manhattan mugging died of his injuries months later, cops said Sunday.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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That was the only way to see countries' delegations backflipping and mean-mugging from places like Cortina and Livigno, sort of alternating with the parade in Milan.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Break in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/break%20in. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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