break in
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There are transferable skills people can bring to the construction industry, which is good news for anyone who wants to break in.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
His big break in politics came ahead of Trump’s first presidential bid in 2015, when he joined the fledgling campaign.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
That’s initially where director Paul Lieberstein, a veteran of “The Office,” expected to be: “There’s the old L.A. Times building — that’s where I thought we were going,” he says during a break in filming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Napoli, who said in statement, external that "McTominay will rest for two weeks and then resume training", had expected the former Manchester United player to return to action after the international break in early October.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Just like yesterday, he has a wall of shields on over his data, set up so that anyone trying to break in would automatically be redirected to a shield instead of to his data.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
Cellular tower near Comanche at 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 29, 2013, which indicated that Walters was somewhere within approximately 12 miles of the Roebucks’ house just two hours before the break-in.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Police were called shortly before 03:00 GMT on 29 April after the break-in on Moss Close in the village.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
The woman alleged that the deputy falsified a break-in report just to visit her home, and he later pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges, according to a civil lawsuit and court records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The break-in process could take even longer given Warsh’s big divergence with past chiefs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
All seven faced long prison sentences—but only for the Watergate break-in.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
The house had been empty for some time and a number of break-ins eventually led to the downstairs windows being boarded up, which had not helped the atmosphere, Way said.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Homeless encampments, piles of trash, vermin, and car break-ins have bedeviled the 4000 block of Babcock Avenue in Studio City since the property was abandoned, said neighbor Clint Ledsworth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Langley, Flock’s CEO, is an electrical engineer who co-founded the company in 2017 after a series of break-ins in his Atlanta neighborhood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Former Home Secretary Yvette Cooper banned the group on advice from the police and security officials after an escalating spate of break-ins targeting Elbit, an Israeli-owned defence firm.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The Hartliebs will not hear anything from me—not unless I hear about any strange break-ins over the next few week.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
