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Recent Examples of break in
Sarah Kuta, Popular Science, 4 Feb. 2026
The Villa Park theft provided investigators with a break in the case.
—Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
The break-in took place while 6ix9ine, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, was serving a three-month federal sentence.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Feb. 2026
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Verb
In this new study, Mitchell and his colleagues set out to investigate which imaging methods are best for detecting bone breaks in the birds’ delicate skeletons.
—Sarah Kuta, Popular Science, 4 Feb. 2026
The Villa Park theft provided investigators with a break in the case.
—Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
There was no sign of a break-in.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
The break-in took place while 6ix9ine, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, was serving a three-month federal sentence.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for break in
Verb
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Russia invaded Ukraine four years ago this month.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Another scene that always gives me goosebumps is the one with the birds and winged creatures invading the high-tech production, especially because of the sound work and the powerful voice of Tulipa Ruiz.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The family’s fresh start is interrupted by the increasingly dangerous behavior of Jeremy, the family’s oldest child.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Tuesday’s English-language telecast in the States was on Fox Sports 2, except for 12 minutes in the second half when the network suddenly and inexplicably interrupted coverage to switch to … a college basketball game between Iowa State and TCU?—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mike lives a lonely life seemingly devoid of any interiority, working for an over-the-hill crime boss known as Money (Nick Nolte), whom Mike has managed to piss off with his less-than-spotless latest burglary.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2026
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Police arrested the man on suspicion of first-degree burglary and unlawful trespassing.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Federal officials said Wright and others robbed at least five victims in Windsor and Bloomfield between July and November 2020.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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And then there was France’s Julia Simon winning a gold medal four months after being convicted of robbing her teammate Justine Braisaz-Bouchet — who placed 80th (just imagine a teammate racking up $2,300 in charges on your credit card, then beating you to the podium).—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Many problems contribute to these shifts—insufficient investments in infrastructure, budget cuts in state and local health departments, the growing drug resistance of bacteria.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Officials said 311 wait times were also cut in half to help New Yorkers who didn't have a warm place to stay.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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According to McKay, five of the holdups involved a man armed with what appeared to be a firearm.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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Even worse, disaster reimbursement delays, delayed housing repairs, and the holdup of infrastructure rebuilding have fueled anger in the communities that are hardest hit.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Staged to look like a random mugging of a courier, the robbery was, in fact, a sophisticated heist that would ultimately involve the Provisional IRA, the New York mafia and the Colombian cartel.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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The mugging of his early selfies has vanished.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Break in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/break%20in. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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