forced entry
Americannoun
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forced entries
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There were signs of occupation, though no-one was in the flat when the police forced entry.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
There was no sign of forced entry, though.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Martin Shipton, associate editor for Nation.Cymru, confirmed police forced entry into his house in Cardiff on Wednesday, and served him with a search warrant.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
Law enforcement sources confirmed to The Times that there was no signs of forced entry into the home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2025
She looped around the stone, looking for signs of damage or forced entry.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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