How to Use breaking and entering in a Sentence

breaking and entering

noun
  • The thief was arrested and charged with breaking and entering.
  • Felony breaking and entering a boat or car at nighttime.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
  • This is breaking and entering — again.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Felony breaking and entering at night.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Felony breaking and entering at night.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Felony breaking and entering a building at night.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Felony breaking and entering a vehicle or boat at night.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Justin Crum, 35, is charged with felony breaking and entering.
    — Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, 9 June 2020
  • After his release, he was sent back for breaking and entering and auto theft.
    — Annalisa Quinn, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2023
  • He was convicted and sentenced to five years for breaking and entering.
    — CNN, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Felony breaking and entering a building in the nighttime.
    — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
  • He was taken into custody and charged with breaking and entering.
    — Cheryl Higley, cleveland, 28 Sep. 2020
  • He was convicted of breaking and entering and burglary after a friend stole from a house and called him for a ride.
    — Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2021
  • Felony breaking and entering a vehicle or boat in the nighttime.
    — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Felony breaking and entering a boat or vehicle.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
  • There’s no sign of breaking and entering at her house, and her body has been horrifically hog-tied.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 12 June 2024
  • Felony breaking and entering at nighttime.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Felony breaking and entering at nighttime.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
  • He was charged with home invasion, breaking and entering and stalking.
    — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Felony breaking and entering building in the daytime.
    — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
  • At 17, he was arrested for car theft, and again a year after that for breaking and entering.
    — Outside Online, 5 Nov. 2018
  • Rupe was then taken into custody and a warrant was obtained for breaking and entering.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 23 June 2021
  • Police arrested the juvenile for breaking and entering and turned him over to a guardian.
    — cleveland, 23 July 2023
  • Teens on the list have been charged with crimes like breaking and entering, stealing cars, robbery and homicide, Teague said.
    — Jane Wester, charlotteobserver, 26 Apr. 2018
  • The home invasion is a felony charge and stalking and breaking and entering are both misdemeanor charges.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
  • The home invasion is the felony charge and stalking and breaking and entering are both misdemeanor charges.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
  • The Alabama man, 34, was charged with three counts of breaking and entering.
    — cleveland, 6 Aug. 2020
  • The police conducted a search of the residence and ruled out breaking and entering.
    — Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The home invasion is the felony charge, and stalking and breaking and entering are both misdemeanor charges.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Caterson was arrested and charged with breaking and entering a building or a ship, intent to commit a felony.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 28 Sep. 2021

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