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as in to interfere
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
the story of a would-be matchmaker who intrudes into the lives of her friends
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Recent Examples of intrude
The earth in this context is Gaia, a complex and synergistic being, and the present era in which Gaia is intruding upon human activity should be called the Chthulucene, not the Anthropocene.
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Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Whether Baghdad would risk firing these at intruding IAF jets that are not actively attacking targets on its territory is doubtful, given the crushing retaliation doing so would likely incur.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Critics argue the technology intrudes on civil rights and fear that the federal government could muscle access to local surveillance systems despite local laws barring such.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
Gallegos, who graduated from and later taught at the adjacent Manuel Dominguez High School, said the community was fine without ICE intruding.
—Pamela Avila, USA Today, 11 June 2025
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Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Whether Baghdad would risk firing these at intruding IAF jets that are not actively attacking targets on its territory is doubtful, given the crushing retaliation doing so would likely incur.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Critics argue the technology intrudes on civil rights and fear that the federal government could muscle access to local surveillance systems despite local laws barring such.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
Gallegos, who graduated from and later taught at the adjacent Manuel Dominguez High School, said the community was fine without ICE intruding.
—Pamela Avila, USA Today, 11 June 2025
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First came a relatively calm session of Indian progress interrupted on the stroke of the lunch interval by a brilliant piece of fielding from Stokes that had dangerman Rishabh Pant run out with a direct hit while trying to hurry his partner KL Rahul to a century.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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But she’s interrupted by a fire alarm: Charlie turned up the heat on a saucepan on the stove, starting a fire and alerting the authorities!—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
10 July 2025
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Analysts also see Trump’s attempt to interfere in the country’s domestic affairs as a potential backfire for Bolsonaro during his trial and a push for Lula, whose reelection bid was facing unpopularity headwinds this year.—
Mauricio Savarese,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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May's character was completely devoted to Storm, often interfering in her matches and mimicking her every move.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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But the bone-dry cabin air and the altitude can really mess things up.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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Trim overhanging limbs and relocate furniture to avoid popular bird perches that drop messes onto your patio.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2025
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“Intrude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrude. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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