burgle

Example Sentences

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Melvin Manhoef was in Paris promoting an upcoming bout against Yoel Romero when he heard some worrying news - men could be planning to burgle his home.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2022

“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

On Tuesday, more than 200 officers raided 12 addresses in north London and southeast England on Tuesday, arresting seven men, all British and aged over 48, on suspicion of conspiracy to burgle.

From Reuters • May 19, 2015

No, let the brutal burglar burgle; Whilst sentiment will calmly gurgle Bland platitudes, but not attack That sacred thing, the burglar's back!

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 98, March 22, 1890 by Various