break-in

Example Sentences

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“We’re not telling people to break in at all ... on their website, they say they welcome people with open doors,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Her first thought: Somebody is trying to break in.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Some observers perceived that as a break in what is regarded as one of the NFL’s best coach-general manager partnerships.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Any break in interest rates, resulting in people moving and building houses again, would be a boon for the company.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

“Going to Celia and Stan’s. But I’ll be around on Saturday after noonish. If we get a break in the rain, we can play.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko