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Recent Examples of break in
Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
But after so much bending, the defense broke in the second half.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
Phil Helsel, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
On Monday night, Phoenix police fatally shot a home break-in suspect around 10 p.m. in the area of 15th and Wier avenues.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Verb
National Weather Service meteorologist Roger Gass forecast a break in the rain on Tuesday before chances of rain increased again on Wednesday — with a 100% chance of showers across the North Bay and up to a 70% possibility in San Francisco — before the rain would subside again by Friday.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
But after so much bending, the defense broke in the second half.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
Noun
Buildings on the campus have been boarded up, including the former administration building that burned Monday, and there has been a history of break-ins and fires on campus, Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon said at the scene.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
On Monday night, Phoenix police fatally shot a home break-in suspect around 10 p.m. in the area of 15th and Wier avenues.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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In 1982, Israel invaded with the goal of rooting out the Palestine Liberation Organization and Palestinian armed factions, which had been firing rockets and launching military raids from south Lebanon into northern Israel.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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The situation escalated in 1978 and 1982 when Israel invaded Lebanon to counter attacks from Palestinian armed groups, occupying parts of the country until 2000.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Soccer stars Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis had the happy news of their forthcoming bundle of joy interrupted by a slew of homophobic comments.Danielle Jennings, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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The producer’s premiere of his film LEGO film, Piece by Piece, was interrupted earlier this year by a protester who publicly denounced him while urging him to stop incorporating fur into his fashion offerings.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Nov. 2024
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Along with the reported burglaries in Minn., Richards and Lawes-Richards allegedly stole from Lululemon stores in their home state, New York, Colorado and Utah, according to the court documents.Marina Watts, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
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The names listed are of those who reported a burglary and the dates are when the crime is believed to have taken place.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 24 Nov. 2024
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Photo: Adrian Nina Ormerod’s splash of pink tulle reflects a wider trend for tinted veils that has proliferated in alternative corners of the Western wedding sphere, where women aren’t robbed of £50 for a warm glass of Prosecco and the privilege of wriggling into a grubby one-size-fits-all sample.Alice Newbold, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
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This self-judgment robs us of presence and keeps us trapped in a cycle of dissatisfaction.Susanne Biro, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Prior to the Fed’s first, 50-basis-point rate cut in September, the 10-year yield was hovering around 3.6%.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
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The customer service staff in Denver had been cut in half, Linafelter explained, and he’d been barred from hiring replacements.Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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Clearing those music rights for streaming, as Simon noted last year on Twitter, was a key factor in the holdup — as is often the case when a decades-old show goes out of print.Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2024
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The holdup in years past was the lack of rim protection that came with Randle at the five.Fred Katz, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Break in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/break%20in. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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