breaking and entering
Example Sentences
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Now, after breaking and entering the dwarfs’ home, Zegler doesn’t spend this iteration of “Whistle While You Work” tidying up with birds, squirrels and bunnies — she makes the men scrub their own damned floors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025
Squatting is legal is Australia, but laws prohibiting breaking and entering or trespass - remaining on private property when instructed to leave - still apply.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2024
Mr. Otieno was taken into custody on March 3 by Henrico County police, who were responding to a report of breaking and entering from a neighbor.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
She gently scolded them for breaking and entering.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 2022
Why should the man not be rude when her evidence had accused him of a serious crime—that of breaking and entering?
From The Motor Girls Through New England or, Held by the Gypsies by Margaret Penrose
