breaking and entering

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the crime of forcing one's way into a place. (A criminal charge.) Wilbur was charged with four counts of breaking and entering. It was not an act of breaking and entering. The thief just opened the door and walked right in.

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by officers Brett Thompson and Juan Ramos and charged with breaking and entering in a vehicle/boat in the daytime for a felony (three counts), receiving stolen property valued over $250 and contributing to the delinquency of a child. Lancaster Arrest log by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) A woman, Jean Holman, who dropped them at the scene, has also been charged with breaking and entering. Armed citizen bests thugs by Scholl, Alan / The New American Andrew O'Donnell was given the hefty sentence after being caught breaking and entering for the "umpteenth time", Teesside Crown Court heard. Man jailed after twin burglaries by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)			break out with break over break ranks break silence break stride break the back of break the bank break the ice break the mold break the mould break the news break the silence break the spell break through break to break to pieces break up break up with break wind break with break with tradition break word breakdown breakfast breaking breaking and entering breaking point breast breath breath of fresh air breathe breathe a sigh of relief breathe a word breathe down neck breathe easy breathe fire breathe in breathe into breathe last breathe life into breathe on breathe out breathe your last bred breed breed like rabbits Breeding will tell breeze breeze along breeze away breeze in			breakfasting breakfasts breakfasts Breakfeast breakfront breakfronts breaking breaking breaking breaking breaking breaking Breaking & Entering Breaking (disambiguation) Breaking (disambiguation) Breaking (disambiguation) breaking a buck breaking a lease Breaking a Leg Breaking a man down Breaking a man down Breaking a man down Breaking a man down breaking a protection order, consequences breaking a sweat breaking a sweat breaking a sweat Breaking a Syndicate Breaking All the Rules breaking an obligation breaking and entering breaking away breaking away breaking away breaking away breaking away breaking back breaking back breaking back breaking back breaking back Breaking Bad Breaking bad habits Breaking bad habits Breaking bad habits Breaking bad habits breaking ball Breaking balls Breaking Benjamin Breaking bread Breaking bread Breaking Bread for Kids Breaking buckthorn breaking camp breaking camp breaking camp breaking camp Breaking capacity breaking circulation breaking cover breaking cover

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