burgle

Example Sentences

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"There were guards at duty free as if we were going to burgle it," he told the BBC.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2022

A 10th man, Jack Foley, 24, from Egham, Surrey, denied conspiracy to burgle with Mr Glynne, Mr Murray, Mr Ogle and Mr Chandler, both from Hounslow, who have not entered pleas.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2021

“You make it as hard as possible for burglars in hopes that they look for some other house to burgle, but it’s impossible to ever completely secure your house.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 9, 2019

Ford’s conversion took England to within five points and they had two minutes to burgle a victory.

From The Guardian • Aug. 22, 2015

Careful research showed that the burglar had been disturbed before he had had opportunity to burgle.

From The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns by Bennett, Arnold