break-in

Example Sentences

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A source close to Combs told The Times that this was the second recent break-in attempt at the property.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Vivien Leigh’s Oscar for “A Streetcar Named Desire” was stolen during a break-in in the 1950s.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

The 18 defendants continue to face other allegations in relation to the break-in.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

After a break-in, strikes and a ticket fraud scandal, the beleaguered Louvre museum in Paris said Friday it had suffered a water leak in its most-visited wing, the second flood in three months.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Then, when the story of the Fielding break-in came out, the odds swung to three-to-one in Ellsberg’s favor.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin