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  • noun Plural form of break-in.

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Examples

  • Hersh wrote that the CIA had conducted illegal surveillance, surreptitiously opened thousands of pieces of mail, conducted illegal break-ins, and infiltrated dozens of domestic dissident organizations—all in violation of its charter.

    The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010

  • Hersh wrote that the CIA had conducted illegal surveillance, surreptitiously opened thousands of pieces of mail, conducted illegal break-ins, and infiltrated dozens of domestic dissident organizations—all in violation of its charter.

    The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010

  • Hersh wrote that the CIA had conducted illegal surveillance, surreptitiously opened thousands of pieces of mail, conducted illegal break-ins, and infiltrated dozens of domestic dissident organizations—all in violation of its charter.

    The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010

  • On a more general level, social networking sites may be great for spreading holiday cheer, but they've also proven to be a gold mine of personal information that crooks piece together for identity theft and house break-ins.

    John Giacobbi: Snow White & the Seven Cyber-Scams John Giacobbi 2011

  • There have since been attempted break-ins at other climate research institutions.

    David Roberts: What We Have and Haven't Learned From 'Climategate' David Roberts 2011

  • Increasingly, governments are going public about break-ins to their networks to raise public awareness.

    France Investigates Attack on Computers Max Colchester 2011

  • And while it seems hard to believe that a smart woman would work late alone in her office after two break-ins, King adds, We make it clear that the Pretty Little Liars did not tell her everything about A and withheld a lot of information.

    Pretty Little Liars Finale: Is Alison's Killer Finally Revealed? 2011

  • She singled out one remarkable shot of Ehrlichman, who would eventually serve 18 months in prison, pointing at and razzing a newspaper headline blaring his involvement in the Watergate break-ins.

    Nixon at Home, Kissinger on the Beach Nicolas Rapold 2012

  • Six officers who were trying to search Thomas' backpack after reports of break-ins at a Fullerton, California, transit hub got into a violent fight with the 37-year-old.

    Police training eyed after mentally ill man dies 2011

  • Six officers who were trying to search Thomas' backpack after reports of break-ins at a Fullerton, California, transit hub got into a violent fight with the 37-year-old.

    Police training eyed after mentally ill man dies 2011

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