How to Use break-in in a Sentence
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The more leather in your boot, the longer the break-in period.
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Tim Newcomb,
Popular Mechanics,
22 Mar. 2023
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Reeves’ home was also the scene of back-to-back break-ins in 2014.
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Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Dec. 2023
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The break-in occurred in a guest house next to the couple’s main home, the sources said.
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Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Aug. 2024
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But this break-in was a bust, cops said, saying the crew fled the scene in the getaway car.
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Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
12 Dec. 2024
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In the statement, the victim wrote that one of her young children was home at the time of the break-in.
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City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Aug. 2023
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Nixon had nothing to do with the break-in and knew nothing about it.
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Teri Sforza,
Orange County Register,
12 Mar. 2025
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Nixon had nothing to do with the break-in and knew nothing about it.
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Teri Sforza,
Orange County Register,
12 Mar. 2025
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No one was home at the time of the break-in, according to the Detroit Free Press.
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Kc Baker,
Peoplemag,
12 May 2023
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That said, the shoes do run true to size even with the longer break-in period.
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Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2023
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The fire station door was boarded up after the break-in.
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Nollyanne Delacruz,
The Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2024
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Watch Cavallari tell the full break-in story above, at around the 24-minute mark.
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Shania Russell,
EW.com,
18 Dec. 2024
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Plus, these are comfortable right out of the box and require no break-in time.
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Hillary Maglin,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2023
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The shoes were comfortable and required no break-in time.
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Avery Stone,
People.com,
11 Oct. 2024
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Police said on Thursday that have not made any arrests in the break-ins.
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Olivia Diaz,
Washington Post,
17 Feb. 2024
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What was stole and the value of loss resulting from the break-in was not clear Tuesday.
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Vivian Kwarm,
New York Daily News,
5 Aug. 2024
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The majority of the break-ins occurred near the 1200 block of Ebener Street.
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Jordan Parker,
San Francisco Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2023
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The break-in is what brought the Sultan out to the desert this December afternoon.
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Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2025
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However, latex can be too firm for some and can take a few weeks to break-in.
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Jack Byram,
Health,
20 Apr. 2023
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There was a break-in at his home in late 2023 that left him and his family shaken.
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Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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The burglary took place in 2021 and he was convicted for the break-in three months after the Brooklyn hit-and-run.
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Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
29 Nov. 2024
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Then there’s a break-in, and everyone assumes they’ve been stolen.
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Michael Gorra,
BostonGlobe.com,
27 July 2023
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Police have said there’s no evidence of a break-in or foul play.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2025
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Police have said there’s no evidence of a break-in or foul play.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2025
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In the two most recent cases, the victims were home during the break-ins, Sharki said.
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Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2023
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The burglary call was the third break-in that morning at the business on the 400 block of Embarcadero, near 5th Avenue.
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Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2024
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There was a break-in of a federal official’s home in that area.
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Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Guests are expected to park on the street (where there are plenty of spots but issues with break-ins).
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Jacobina Martin,
Washington Post,
6 Apr. 2024
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These were comfortable right out of the box with no break-in period.
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Barbara Bellesi Zito,
Peoplemag,
14 May 2024
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The faux leather looks genuine and feels buttery soft, and the shoes had zero break-in period.
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Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
1 Dec. 2024
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The answer, if anybody is curious, is the small cadre of Cubans arrested in the break-in.
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Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Apr. 2023
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At some point along the way, the giant broke in two at the knees.
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Daniel T. Ksepka,
Scientific American,
1 Dec. 2023
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Thursday will bring a break in rain and highs in the 70s.
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Bianca Moreno-Paz,
Austin American-Statesman,
22 Nov. 2024
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During a break in the game, William and Kate stood up to chat with the teen.
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Stephanie Petit,
Peoplemag,
30 Nov. 2022
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Sinner overcame a break in the first game of the match to take the first set in a tiebreak.
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Adam Zagoria,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Jethro Tull’s Stand Up breaks in at No. 68 on that list.
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Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
3 Sep. 2024
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Ord, from the thylacine group, broke in with some news of her own.
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D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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With all of that in mind, a restful break in Japan might be just what the rest of the world needs.
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Ashley Ogawa Clarke,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2022
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The Tar Heels led 42-29 at the break in their second-round matchup in the East Region.
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Usa Today Sports,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2022
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One of them is seen in the footage, running up to a guard post and breaking in.
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Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 2023
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Miller played nine years in the NBA, breaking in with the Suns as a rookie in 1992.
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Doug Haller,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Look on the north side at the break in the anodized detailing.
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Shelby Slade,
The Arizona Republic,
12 Aug. 2024
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Choi said the suspect jumped over a fence and broke in through the back of the residence.
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David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2024
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Someone soon kicked their garage door down to break in.
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Paighten Harkins,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
10 May 2022
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So that means that a protest is not the time to try out a new pair of pants or break in a new set of shoes.
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Abby Dupes,
Seventeen,
27 June 2022
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But there was one clue that would give police their first big break in the case.
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CBS News,
23 Apr. 2022
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Since then, the years have ticked by for Emken’s family with no break in the case.
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Spencer Norris,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Sep. 2022
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Aram and Park break in to save him with Aram pushing the woman off him.
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Laura Sirikul,
EW.com,
26 Mar. 2022
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Then a rain delay came, but a break in the weather gave Hays one more chance.
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Andy Kostka,
Baltimore Sun,
22 June 2022
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The bacteria can enter the body if inhaled, through the eyes, or through a break in the skin.
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Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
25 Oct. 2022
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The petition states that Gonzalez broke in through the back door of the house.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2024
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There would be a break in the NFL owners meetings and all the men would run, there would be a line for the men’s room.
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Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2022
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What to Consider The leather outer will take a few wears to break in.
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Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Sep. 2023
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Keep in mind: Mats need to be broken in and get better with use.
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Good Housekeeping,
28 Mar. 2023
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Witnesses told said the suspect broke in, stole the forklift and rammed through the gates.
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Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
2 July 2023
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Models' feet got a break in the flip-flops Kors sent down the runway.
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Alex Apatoff,
Peoplemag,
10 Sep. 2022
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But the dam breaks in the third episode and the rest of the series suffers from a serious case of biopic-itis.
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Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Jan. 2024
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When everything looks grim, the slightest break in the clouds looks like a new day.
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James MacKintosh,
WSJ,
31 July 2022
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With a slight break in the last week or two, the wildfires in the region have started to pick up again, White said.
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Timothy Fanning,
San Antonio Express-News,
17 June 2022
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Travis Scott’s first major break in music came thanks to Ye (formerly Kanye West).
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Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
8 Apr. 2025
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Ernie’s lush description of nature’s beauty and resilience take my mind off all that’s broken in our world.
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U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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