forced entry
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forced entries
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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
Shipton said police forced entry into his property and served him with a search warrant under the National Security Act 2023.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
The sources, who were not authorized to discuss the case publicly, said there were signs of forced entry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026
I search for broken windows, signs of forced entry.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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