breaking in

Example Sentences

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Fritz fought back, triumphantly breaking in the seventh game of the third set with an enormous smash.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

Because the fresh leather can be so rigid, little leaguers everywhere have devised their own methods for breaking in a brand new glove.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

The affidavit shows there was “no corresponding call for service” related to the day Piscatella showed up at Ortega’s home and claimed someone was breaking in.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

She added: "Short of breaking in I don't know how to see this kid."

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

Meitner pulled out a scrap of paper and pencil, and Frisch sketched a diagram of a circle stretching into a long oval shape, and finally breaking in two.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin