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break-in

[breyk-in] / ˈbreɪkˌɪn /


break in




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"Supposedly, this is the third break-in he's had," said Officer Samantha Martin.

From BBC

Four of the group are accused of playing roles in the break-in to an Israeli-linked defence firm in 2024 and are due to go on trial in May next year at the earliest.

From BBC

Tomos, who has worked at Canna Deli for nine years and owned it for the past three, described the break-in as "gutting" and said he had never experienced so much crime.

From BBC

His parents, both aged 80, slept through the break-in.

From BBC

The break-in triggered an alarm, but an employee who checked on it entered through a side door for staff and didn’t notice anything unusual, White said.

From The Wall Street Journal