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• Ever since the burglary, we've been more sensitized to home security issues.From the entry sensitize
• The Tristate is on alert after a rash of home burglaries.From the entry tristate
• Police believe that upward of 30 local burglaries may have been carried out by the suspects.From the entry upward of
• He spent ten years inside, doing a stretch for burglary.From the entry inside
• The unclosed front door made the neighbours suspect a burglary.From the entry unclosed
• The police did him for conspiracy to commit burglary.From the entry do for
• She called it “a video from a burglary arrest Chicago Police made over a year ago.”2026 February 17, Aaron Blake, “The many claims by Trump’s DHS that have fallen apart”, in CNN, archived from the original on 18 Feb 2026. From the entry apprehension
• But the “burglary tourism” phenomenon is causing increasing concern on both sides of the Atlantic.2024 March 17, David Millward, “‘Burglary tourists’ from South America target upmarket LA homes”, in The Telegraph, archived from the…. From the entry burglary tourism
• South American gangs have also been blamed for a spate of burglaries in wealthy London suburbs.2024 March 17, David Millward, “‘Burglary tourists’ from South America target upmarket LA homes”, in The Telegraph, archived from the…. From the entry burglary tourism
• Troy was 'boated' for seven years after being found guilty of burglary and robbery.2021, Graham Seal, Condemned, page 120. From the entry boat
• Rowling that was stolen from its owner during a burglary in Birmingham, England, three weeks ago.2017 May 12, Maddie Crum, “J.K. Rowling’s Mysterious, Handwritten 'Harry Potter' Prequel Has Been Stolen”, in HuffPost, archived from the…. From the entry Hogwartsian
• And we hardly even consider the countless robberies, shopliftings, burglaries, carjackings, kidnappings, stalkings, intimidations and harassments.2004, “An American”, in Arlington′s Blood, iUniverse, page 82. From the entry shoplifting
• This fact would militate in favor of using burglary as the independent variable.2001, Bernard E. Harcourt, chapter 3, in Illusion of Order. From the entry militate
• Simmons had eight previouses: robberies, burglaries, a couple of felonious assaults.1994, William J. Caunitz, Three complete novels: Black Sand; Suspects; One Police Plaza. From the entry previous
• Burglary with violent assault: just the thing for a dreich Thursday morning.1992, Ian Rankin, “Up the River”, in Strip Jack (A Thomas Dunne Book), 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: St. Martin’s Press, published…. From the entry dreich
• They were whizzers (pickpockets) but they would also take part in burglaries.1981, East End Underworld, page 146. From the entry whizzer
• Sloan led the reporters onto the fact that funds for the burglary came from C.R.P.1974 April 22, “The Press: Woodstein Meets Deep Throat”, in Time, →ISSN. From the entry CRP
• "Of course, if Cripps likes to stay here and do a stretch for burglary, well and good."1913, Norman Lindsay, A Curate in Bohemia, Sydney: N.S.W. Bookstall Co., published 1932, page 132. From the entry stretch
• The burglary was, hand to God, a real burglary, not a Slowjamastani stunt for attention, the Sultan says.2025 February 1, Noah Goldberg, “He runs a desert micro-nation by the Salton Sea. Population Zero.”, in Los Angeles Times, archived from…. From the entry Slowjamastani
• Policewoman Mitchell was on the carpet only three weeks ago for appearing as a character witness for three burglary suspects.1950 March 28, “Policewoman Suspended Over Delay”, in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, retrieved 12 Sep 2008, page 1. From the entry on the carpet
• During a recent burglary epidemic a police superintendent one night made a tour of inspection through the burglarised district.1903 March 31, “From Day To Day”, in The Express and Telegraph, Adelaide, page 1. From the entry burglarize
• Cleaners are always prime suspects for office thefts but in my long experience it's nearly all employees, with a tiny remainder down to traditional burglary.2011, Lucy Kellaway, The Answers: All the office questions you never dared to ask, Profile Books, →ISBN, page 82. From the entry minging
• There are no missing values for burglary victimization in the data, whereas there are ten missing values for robbery―and as many for physical assault.2001, Bernard E. Harcourt, chapter 3, in Illusion of Order. From the entry militate
• Physical disorder measured in the SSO is only moderately correlated with rates of predatory crime measured by police-recorded rates of homicide, robbery, and burglary.1999 11, Robert J. Sampson, Stephen W. Raudenbush, “Systematic Social Observation of Public Spaces: A New Look at Disorder in Urban…. From the entry SSO
• You waste your education in burglary.1903, H. G. Wells, “Mr. Ledbetter's Vacation”, in Twelve Stories and a Dream. From the entry embezzle
• For example, an offender convicted of two crimes, such as break and enter and possession of burglary instruments, is sentenced to a one-year term of imprisonment.1999, Julian V. Roberts, David P. Cole, Making Sense of Sentencing, →ISBN, page 139. From the entry break and enter
• It is not clear, however, what portion of the sentence was imposed for the break and enter and what portion for the possession of burglary instruments.1999, Julian V. Roberts, David P. Cole, Making Sense of Sentencing, →ISBN, page 139. From the entry break and enter
• When it became apparent that the hairdresser could not meet his substantial vigorish payments, he was pressed into service as a "fingerman" for a burglary ring.1976, “The Loan-Shark Racket”, in Ianni, Francis A. J., Reuss-Ianni, Elizabeth, editors, The Crime Society, page 217. From the entry vigorish
• That burglary following so immediately upon the festivities of our delightful Christmas holidays, seemed a most trying and unfortunate afterclap; but we will hope for better things next time.1916, Martha Finley, chapter 19, in Christmas with Grandma Elsie, New York: Dodd, Mead, page 317. From the entry afterclap
• There is "Red Light" Smith, a timid thief who pulled a respectable burglary some years back, but was caught when he stopped for a red light in making his getaway.2002, Charles Kuralt, Ralph Grizzle, Charles Kuralt's People, page 322. From the entry jumpup
• The fear of defilement, violation of self and reification, is revealed by the way the respondents described the burglaries in which there was neither breakage, soilage, or, sometimes, any disorder.1976, Irwin Altman, Human Behavior and Environment: Home environments, page 78. From the entry soilage

Meaning of burglary

1. noun The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.
2. noun Under the common law, breaking and entering of the dwelling of another at night with the intent to commit a felony.
3. noun Under the Model Penal Code, entering a building or occupied structure with purpose to commit a crime therein, unless the premises are at the time open to the public or the actor is licensed or privileged to enter.

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Questions about burglary in a sentence

How do you use burglary in a sentence?

Burglary is used as a noun. For example: “Ever since the burglary, we've been more sensitized to home security issues.”

What is a short sentence with burglary?

“You waste your education in burglary.”

What does burglary mean?

Burglary means the crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.