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Recent Examples of break in
Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
Police made five more arrests in connection with a prison break in New Orleans this weekend, Fox News has learned.
—Anders Hagstrom , Nate Foy , Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 22 May 2025
Along with a break-in at Kid Cudi’s home, there was a tirade of threats by Combs over the brief relationship between Kid Cudi and Cassie Ventura.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 May 2025
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Verb
One benefit of following the game’s road map, though, is there are distinct breaks in the overall story to build seasons around.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
Police made five more arrests in connection with a prison break in New Orleans this weekend, Fox News has learned.
—Anders Hagstrom , Nate Foy , Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
Noun
In other news: The reporters in the gallery were treated to some rare levity this morning as the attorneys debated whether Kid Cudi could testify about his dog’s behavioral changes after the 2011 break-in at his home.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 22 May 2025
Along with a break-in at Kid Cudi’s home, there was a tirade of threats by Combs over the brief relationship between Kid Cudi and Cassie Ventura.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for break in
Verb
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The problem is not the bears, but the invasive species invading their spaces — i.e., humans.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Imagine China deciding to invade Taiwan, calculating that sanctions will only be symbolic, short-lived, or broadly ineffective.—
Zoltan Istvan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
Verb
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According to reports, Hudson interrupted the CBS interview several times and even stormed off at one point, delaying the interview by around 30 minutes.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2025
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Their reunion is interrupted when a woman who was vacationing with her powerful, much older husband is found murdered.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
22 May 2025
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There were other items also recovered believed to be connected with recent burglaries in New Brighton, a Minneapolis suburb, the report said.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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He was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole for first-degree burglary as a third striker, with various enhancements.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Johnson robbed the convenience store in Garland where Harris was working a morning shift on May 20, 2012.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Biggio robbed Giants second baseman Tyler Fitzgerald in the third inning.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
21 May 2025
Verb
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The Yield curve flipped from strongly inverted to rapidly steepening within a week of the Fed’s first rate cut in 4 ½ years.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Three Spectrum fiber optic lines were cut in the KC area Saturday, according to a spokesperson for the company.—
Maddie Carr,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
Noun
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The holdup is likely related to Epic Games' recent changes to allow external payments on in-game purchases.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2025
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Images shared on social media showed road traffic holdups in Bali as a result of the outage and long lines at the airport check-in counters.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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