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break into

verb

to enter (a house, etc) illegally, esp by force
to change abruptly from a slower to a faster speed
the horse broke into a gallop
to consume (supplies held in reserve)
at the end of the exercise the soldiers had to break into their iron rations

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But Saracens missed the chance to break into the top four themselves and could end the weekend as low as sixth in the table.

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Softly at first then louder, as if to encourage those who joined in timidly, the nuns broke into Ave Maria.

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As the coffin crossed the square, bells tolled and crowds broke into rounds of applause - a traditional Italian sign of respect.

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“Somebody broke into my garage, which is my studio, and stole 15 years’ worth of archives, and my laptop.

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The midfielder became the club's youngest ever player after breaking into the first-team at the age of 16 in 2007 before moving to Premier League Arsenal, where he twice won the FA Cup.

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