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Recent Examples of break in
Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
Police made five more arrests in connection with a prison break in New Orleans this weekend, Fox News has learned.
—Anders Hagstrom , Nate Foy , Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
Stephen McMahon invented and first deployed the device outside his Santa Monica condominium complex storage area after a break-in and a neighbor with her infant daughter was assaulted by two men.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
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Verb
One benefit of following the game’s road map, though, is there are distinct breaks in the overall story to build seasons around.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
Police made five more arrests in connection with a prison break in New Orleans this weekend, Fox News has learned.
—Anders Hagstrom , Nate Foy , Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
Noun
At the teen suspect's home, authorities found nearly 20 sets of car keys, credit cards, and other evidence that linked him to the car break-ins, Hamill said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
Stephen McMahon invented and first deployed the device outside his Santa Monica condominium complex storage area after a break-in and a neighbor with her infant daughter was assaulted by two men.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for break in
Verb
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Imagine China deciding to invade Taiwan, calculating that sanctions will only be symbolic, short-lived, or broadly ineffective.—
Zoltan Istvan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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The problem is not the bears, but the invasive species invading their spaces — i.e., humans.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Tesla’s 2 big sellers - the Model 3 and Model Y - have recently been updated, which interrupted production.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Yet no one candidate was given more than 30 seconds or a minute to respond to questions, and they were often interrupted by other candidates seeking to interject.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
5 June 2025
Noun
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There were other items also recovered believed to be connected with recent burglaries in New Brighton, a Minneapolis suburb, the report said.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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He was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole for first-degree burglary as a third striker, with various enhancements.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
29 May 2025
Verb
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He was robbed of an extra-base hit by Victor Scott II in center field and Nolan Arenado took away another hit.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Lochte initially claimed he and his teammates were robbed at gunpoint, but it was determined those with the guns were actually security guards at a gas station where the swimmers had urinated outside a bathroom.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2025
Verb
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In the interim, anxiety has spread among students and faculty members on visas or green cards, along with those in the lab sciences impacted by cuts in research funding, according to Thaddeus.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Here’s a breakdown of those cuts in the current form of the bill: Making Trump tax cuts permanent: Because this is an extension of cuts in place since 2017, the average taxpayer would largely not see a change, unless the cuts were not renewed.—
Jay O'Brien,
ABC News,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The holdup is likely related to Epic Games' recent changes to allow external payments on in-game purchases.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2025
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Images shared on social media showed road traffic holdups in Bali as a result of the outage and long lines at the airport check-in counters.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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“Break in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/break%20in. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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