break-in
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The victim was Hugging Face, a provider of open-source AI tools; it discovered the break-in early last week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The break-in happened before that, and the activists were charged in relation to damage to property.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
David Solomon, a 46-year-old who works in real estate, said he became invested in the mayoral race after break-in attempts at his home in Santa Monica Canyon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
In the days after the break-in, Celestial Collectibles saw nearby trading card shops donating stock and even children bringing in their own card collections to donate.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
"You think I can keep that from him? Everyone's heard about the break-in at the hospital by now, and John knows you're hurt. He's pretty angry about it."
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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Burglars tried to break in to the Barcelona home of Spain star Lamine Yamal on Wednesday, shortly after he helped La Roja reach their second World Cup final, police and media said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
“I’m telling clients this is the best summer-camp tax break in years, and most of them don’t know it exists yet,” said Jeff Judge, managing partner at Chesapeake Financial Planners in Forest Hill, Md.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Vance pushed for a break in the talks to allow the Iranians time to consider the proposals, not because of Trump’s post, the official said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
While they have been welcomed by some national team bosses, the fans seem less keen and both England and Croatia supporters united in the air-conditioned Dallas Stadium to jeer the break in play on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Here there was a marked break in her voice, and she began to be very attentive to Bloomberg again.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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State officials dispute that, saying bears are euthanized only in extreme circumstances such as after they’ve hurt someone or committed repeated break-ins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
In Madrid, Karim Benzema, Rodrygo and Dani Carvajal are among the football stars to have suffered break-ins at their homes in recent years.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Brown said the dog was purchased and looked after by his security guards to help protect the house from break-ins, telling the jury: "I get a lot of stalker-type situations."
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
More visible police patrols, mounted police and air support over the San Fernando Valley are being deployed after a rash of home burglaries in the area, with nine break-ins in a 10-day period.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
“You haven’t heard anything about break-ins, have you? Are kids involved?”
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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