forced entry

Example Sentences

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Shipton said police forced entry into his property and served him with a search warrant under the National Security Act 2023.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Few signs of forced entry were visible on Sunday at the singer's home apart from a broken doorknob, an AFP journalist observed.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

All occupants of the home were able to evacuate before responding firefighters forced entry to battle the heavy blaze on the first floor and back of the property.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025

Police said two bodies were found after officers forced entry to a property on Palliser Road, having been asked by a concerned family member that morning to check in on them.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2025

The last door in the hall showed no signs of forced entry.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs