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break-in

[breyk-in] / ˈbreɪkˌɪn /


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

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

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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