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
He insists there is still a high quality of breaking in Australia.
From BBC • Aug. 17, 2024
It was as if Times Square were a kind of shell, with colors and noises breaking in great waves inside it.
From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden
