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
Vivien Leigh’s Oscar for “A Streetcar Named Desire” was stolen during a break-in in the 1950s.
From Los Angeles Times
It centred around the cover-up of a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in 1972.
From BBC
On Monday, a police officer told the Nottingham Inquiry she stood by her decision not to pursue a prosecution over the break-in, due to Calocane's mental health.
From BBC
Its findings are due out in May, but a preliminary report released last week spoke of "systemic failures" which enabled the break-in.
From BBC
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