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Recent Examples of break in
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
One of these is based on the CRISPR/Cas9, which makes a break in both strands of DNA's double helix at a specific sequence that matches what's called a guide RNA.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 Mar. 2025
Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2025
However, police told The New York Times that while there's no suspicion of a break-in or foul play, his death remains under investigation as a possible drug overdose.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Since news broke in January that five of the seven trustees were pushing to break up the district, detaching the schools east of U.S. 377 from the ones in Fort Worth, the public outcry has been deafening.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
One of these is based on the CRISPR/Cas9, which makes a break in both strands of DNA's double helix at a specific sequence that matches what's called a guide RNA.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
Nixon had nothing to do with the break-in and knew nothing about it.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2025
However, police told The New York Times that while there's no suspicion of a break-in or foul play, his death remains under investigation as a possible drug overdose.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for break in
Verb
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Disruptors keep invading your customer base while cybercriminals and fraudsters take aim every day.—
Seamus Smith,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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None of these textual and historical realities will matter, however, if the courts ultimately decide that a president – simply saying that the country is being invaded by a foreign nation – is sufficient to legally invoke the act and is not subject to judicial review.—
Daniel Tichenor,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But when sleep is interrupted, these repair cycles are shortened, leading to deficits in emotional regulation and cognitive performance.—
Lia Miller,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2025
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National parks would close, environmental and food inspections would stop, researchers at the National Institutes of Health would not be able to admit new patients, and Internal Revenue Service tax help may be interrupted, among other effects.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Police said the thief wore a red hat and black hooded sweatshirt and carried a backpack and water bottle at the time of the burglary.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2025
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In 2002, Sigmon was found guilty of two counts of murder and one count of burglary.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The two used threatening notes to rob a Bank of America and an East West Bank in San Francisco on Nov. 19, 2022, netting a sum total of $2,600.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Newly divorced and having lost his job, Coop decides to start robbing his rich neighbors.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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While Fed Chair Powell said recently that the Fed wants to take it slow on rate cuts, the market is now pricing in three cuts in 2025, starting in June.—
MoneyShow,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The tax agency has been hit hard by job cuts in recent weeks.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Projects could get more expensive, or face holdups, if an escalating trade war ends up disrupting supply chains.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2025
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There was no explanation this week for the nearly three-year delay in approving a formal agreement, though a source familiar with the situation said the holdup came from Washington.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Break in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/break%20in. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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