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Noun
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This was about ensuring that criminals — rapists, child abusers, burglars, and violent offenders — are removed from our communities.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025 -
Previously, many locks were able to be cracked by burglars, but Vuitton and his son, Georges, created a single lock system with two spring buckles.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
10 Mar. 2025
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The thriller, which stars Marc Bessant and Jason Williamson and is the directorial debut of filmmaker John Minton, is set against the backdrop of the 1990s rave culture where two men – one a thief and one a poacher – must use their wits to survive.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Saltburn star never appeared in the series, unlike Murphy, who played street gang boss Tommy Shelby, and Graham, who played the thief Hayden Stagg on a two-episode arc in 2022.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In classic heist-thriller fashion, each recruit fulfills a very cool and specific role — the driver, the safecracker, the chemist, etc.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Jan. 2023
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All that’s missing is a safecracker spinning dials and listening for a telltale click.—
Morgan Krakow,
Anchorage Daily News,
14 Feb. 2022
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This American heiress summering in Cannes has just met Grant’s former cat burglar.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2024
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In theaters May 24 08 of 31 The Garfield Movie Just call him a cat burglar.—
Eric Andersson,
Peoplemag,
4 May 2024
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“Housebreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housebreaker. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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