as in thief
a person who illegally enters a building in order to steal things; a person who commits burglary
The burglar had broken into several homes in the neighborhood.
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Sophisticated Reconnaissance Machine-learning tools can scan the entire deep and dark web and other publicly available data to identify potentially profitable targets and exploitable vulnerabilities, speeding the burglar’s reconnaissance.
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Chirag Shah, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
California As burglars torment L.A. neighborhood, anxious residents consider buying guns, hiring security
Aug. 9, 2024
The Los Angeles Police Dept. confirmed that officers responded to a burglary call around 11 p.m. on the Encino block where Bush lives.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
Kentucky Death Row inmates list:A serial killer, kidnappers, burglars − these 25 people are on death row in Kentucky
Can 16- or 17-year-olds get the death penalty in Kentucky?
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 20 Sep. 2024
Crime statistics indicate that burglars are hitting Encino far harder than other parts of Los Angeles.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
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Chirag Shah, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
California As burglars torment L.A. neighborhood, anxious residents consider buying guns, hiring security
Aug. 9, 2024
The Los Angeles Police Dept. confirmed that officers responded to a burglary call around 11 p.m. on the Encino block where Bush lives.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
Kentucky Death Row inmates list:A serial killer, kidnappers, burglars − these 25 people are on death row in Kentucky
Can 16- or 17-year-olds get the death penalty in Kentucky?
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 20 Sep. 2024
Crime statistics indicate that burglars are hitting Encino far harder than other parts of Los Angeles.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglar. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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