breaking and entering
noun
: the act of forcing or otherwise gaining unlawful passage into and entering another's building
Examples of breaking and entering in a Sentence
The thief was arrested and charged with breaking and entering.
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State of play: The 11 indicted are between the ages of 20 and 25 and could face six months or more in prison for three felony counts each of breaking and entering, possessing criminal tools and vandalism.
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Sam Allard, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Almeida pleaded guilty to one felony charge of breaking and entering, three charges of larceny over $250 and one charge of larceny from a building.
—Alex Andrejev, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
The Daisy Jones & the Six star, 35, revealed on the latest episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast that she was once arrested for breaking and entering as a teen and had to call her mom, the late Lisa Marie Presley, to bail her out of jail.
—EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Julio Esteban Batista-Castillo, 24, was charged with kidnapping, malicious destruction of property, breaking and entering and home invasion, in addition to several assault and battery charges.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Sam Allard, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Almeida pleaded guilty to one felony charge of breaking and entering, three charges of larceny over $250 and one charge of larceny from a building.
—Alex Andrejev, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
The Daisy Jones & the Six star, 35, revealed on the latest episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast that she was once arrested for breaking and entering as a teen and had to call her mom, the late Lisa Marie Presley, to bail her out of jail.
—EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Julio Esteban Batista-Castillo, 24, was charged with kidnapping, malicious destruction of property, breaking and entering and home invasion, in addition to several assault and battery charges.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for breaking and entering
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“Breaking and entering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breaking%20and%20entering. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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