forced entries
- plural of forced entry.
Example Sentences
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Mahl said sting grenades are most effective in crowd-control situations; “flash-bangs,” which don’t project pellets but have a brighter, blinding flash, are more likely to be used by tactical officers making forced entries into homes.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 22, 2017
Burglaries, forced entries and vandalism are down in the Washburn neighborhood, and reported crime dipped 4 percent in the past year.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 4, 2015
In the late 1960s, he said, police were noting a high number of burglaries with no signs of forced entries.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2013
