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as in violation
a breaking of a moral or legal code
forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us
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as in infringement
a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation
plagiarism is a serious trespass of academic integrity
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as in to wander
to commit an offense
I consider him to be trespassing against all of us when he trespasses against any one of us
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Recent Examples of trespass
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
Eventually, the owner of the bar revealed that Blalock had been issued a trespass warning, a claim the deputies were able to confirm.
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Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
Hours after his release, North Patrol Deputies responded to a business near Fair Oaks Boulevard and San Lucas Way for a report of the same man trespassing on property.
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Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
3 May 2026
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Noun
While Oriyomi was questioned the same day and given a trespass warning, charges were not filed until June 1, according to KTRK.
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Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
Eventually, the owner of the bar revealed that Blalock had been issued a trespass warning, a claim the deputies were able to confirm.
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Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Verb
Residents of the Pyramid Acres subdivision in southwest Tarrant County say landowner Nancy Rimmer has unlawfully blocked their access to Bear Creek, a navigable public waterway, by posting no-trespassing signs, installing surveillance cameras and hiring armed guards.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
Hours after his release, North Patrol Deputies responded to a business near Fair Oaks Boulevard and San Lucas Way for a report of the same man trespassing on property.
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Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trespass
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She is also accused of harassment and violation of temporary order for protection against domestic violence, both of which are misdemeanor offenses.
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According to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office, 51-year-old Mathers of Chesterfield did not appear for an adjourned bond-violation hearing and sentencing after pleading no contest on May 11 to operating while intoxicated.
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Suno entered the music business to significant controversy, as all the major record companies sued the company on allegations of mass copyright infringement over Suno’s AI training model.
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The compensation model is intriguing because major media companies are taking a two-track approach to AI, filing copyright infringement suits in some cases and striking content licensing deals with AI firms in others.
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Lightweight, packable flats are an underrated cruise wardrobe MVP, and these Skechers Bobs slip on in a second for everything from casual deck days to wandering the promenade after dinner.
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But people who spend time around livestock — including kids who visit relatives’ ranches, ride at lesson barns or wander the Stockyards on a weekend — should know what an infestation looks like and report anything unusual to a veterinarian.
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My job is to report in a timely manner on crime, mass shootings, war coverage, domestic and international affairs, pop culture and more.
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Although federal law requires the VA to publish statistics on arrests, citations, investigations and prosecutions by local agencies, the campus police website has no link to crime data.
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So far, Milei has defended his Cabinet chief, even as the scandal damaged his government’s public image, constrained his political leverage in negotiations with allies and undermined his communication about spending cuts to Argentines scraping by on salaries that increasingly fall behind inflation.
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As opposed to the first film, where a good girl falls for a bad boy, the sequel turns the concept upside down, with Pfeiffer playing the bad girl who falls for a good boy.
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The continuation of the Corleone Family saga expands until Michael (Al Pacino) commits the ultimate brotherly sin, but the story’s jump back in time — in which Robert De Niro plays a younger version of Marlon Brando’s Vito — features many of the most iconic sequences in 1970s cinema.
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The movie’s gravest sin, though, might be its very existence.
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The Casa Amor women are tasked with tempting the villa men to stray from their existing relationships while they are separated from the villa women for several days.
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This is a commonsense safety upgrade that would enable drivers to tether their horses and prevent them from straying.
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In addition to a felony charge of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer in a motor vehicle, the man also faces a misdemeanor battery charge, according to online Ada County Jail records.
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Stephen Vincent Chavez was sentenced to one year in Ventura County Jail and three years of felony probation after the December 2025 death of his biological daughter, Makayla Rene Settles, Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced on Tuesday, June 23.
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“Trespass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trespass. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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