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In Drag, a routine robbery at a rural house turns into a nightmare for two amateur burglars when one of them throws their back out.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
Peterson has maintained that Laci was abducted by burglars.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
Residents can invest in a padlock for their electrical circuit boxes to deter easy access for burglars who want to interfere with the alarm system.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
Owners of specific The Sims 4 expansions are getting extra interactions with the burglar, too.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
Peterson has maintained that Laci was abducted by burglars.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
Residents can invest in a padlock for their electrical circuit boxes to deter easy access for burglars who want to interfere with the alarm system.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
Owners of specific The Sims 4 expansions are getting extra interactions with the burglar, too.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burglar. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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burglar
noun
bur·glar
ˈbər-glər 
: a person who commits burglary
Legal Definition
burglar
noun
bur·glar
ˈbər-glər
: a person who commits a burglary
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