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Recent Examples of break in
Bruce Tulgan, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Consider the break-in time for leather Leather shoes can take anywhere from one week to one month to break in.
—Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Potentially violent crimes, such as home invasions, break-ins, 'smash and grabs' from vehicles stopped at intersections and from locked cars in shopping mall parking lots, cell phone thefts, and muggings are routinely reported to police.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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Verb
When there is a break in the conversation, go back to talking about the work.
—Bruce Tulgan, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Consider the break-in time for leather Leather shoes can take anywhere from one week to one month to break in.
—Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
Each step of the break-in should have alerted security officers at the residence, according to Michael Evanoff, a security consultant and former assistant secretary of state for diplomatic security at the US State Department.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Potentially violent crimes, such as home invasions, break-ins, 'smash and grabs' from vehicles stopped at intersections and from locked cars in shopping mall parking lots, cell phone thefts, and muggings are routinely reported to police.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for break in
Verb
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Demand for weapons spiked in Europe after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 and has persisted.—
Lara Jakes,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Read the full Libra Daily Horoscope Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) Space to do your thing has never felt so good—until someone invades it!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Hudson reportedly interrupted the interview multiple times, according to Pro Football Talk, a subsidiary of NBC Sports.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2025
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Martin O'Malley, who was commissioner of the agency under President Joe Biden, has repeatedly said that staffing cuts and DOGE works threaten to interrupt the delivery of benefits.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The former Washington State University student was also charged with one felony count of burglary.—
Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The suspects were tied to three separate burglary sprees in Nassau County.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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They were robbed, they were robbed of lots of things.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Four individuals are at large after posing as police officers and robbing a deli in New York City, officials said.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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On April 29, the Princess of Wales got back to her millennial roots by ditching baggy denim cuts in favor of brown skinny jeans during a visit to Scotland with Prince William.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Therefore, markets expect that either the FOMC’s statement or Powell’s press conference on May 7 may contain some suggestion that interest rates could be cut in the very near term.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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However, the holdup on congressional action is a lack of input from the White House, which could also opt to act unilaterally to revise existing outbound investment regulations.—
Owen Tedford,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The only holdup with this trade is the fact that the Cardinals already have a decent bit of pitching in their farm system.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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