burglar
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The hysteria of recent days, however, strikes me as akin to the neighborhood dogs yapping in chorus three weeks after the burglar has been and gone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
According to sources familiar with the investigation but not authorized to speak publicly, there were people inside the home when the alleged cat burglar tried to enter a second-story window of the three-story home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
It could also provide enough electricity for off-grid devices requiring little power, such as sensors to detect pest damage to farmland, overflowing rivers, landslides or even burglar alarms.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The male bear—later identified as a known burglar named Judy—moseyed into a bathroom, put its paws on the counter and sniffed a tube of toothpaste before leaving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The bricks and burglar bars protect charred rubble.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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It’s functionally a field guide of targets for burglars, looters and squatters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
In 2022, an independent panel said Ramaphosa might have a case to answer after burglars stole huge sums of cash, hidden in a sofa, from his private farm.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Five decades ago, four burglars broke into a billionaire’s safe, setting off a chain of events that exposed and foiled one of the CIA’s most ambitious operations against the Soviets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Steven Calabro, a neighbor, told CBS News that he took photos of the burglars before they got away.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
I’m boring you with all my break-ins, but what can I do when burglars take such pleasure in honoring Gies & Co. with their presence?
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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