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burglaries

  • plural
    of burglary.
    burglary
    noun
    the felony of breaking into and entering the house of another at night with intent to steal, extended by statute to cover the breaking into and entering of any of various buildings, by night or day.

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The reports range from brazen burglaries to visitors nervous about a bear wandering by.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Dallas Cowboys player Linval Joseph and Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis were also targeted in different burglaries.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

Police Chief Jim McDonnell said that many of these residential burglaries are tied to theft rings from South America as well as groups based in South L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

“We are deploying resources and acting strategically to halt this spate of burglaries and to catch the perpetrators,” Bass said in a statement on April 21.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026

There'd be fewer burglaries around here if people listened to her about putting in dead-bolt locks.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin