as in to trespass
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Elizabeth and her family are attending as guests and Michael is caught trespassing.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Don't protest and don't trespass.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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There’s Pete Carroll holding the hand of his sobbing grandson as television cameras invaded his personal space.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Stalin invaded in November of 1939, expecting a quick takeover, but the Finns inflicted many times more casualties on the Soviets before eventually ceding 11 percent of their territory and partial control over their foreign affairs.—
Boris Fishman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Its vessels are also constantly in demand due to Chinese warships encroaching on Taipei’s maritime zones.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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In an era where Napster and mp3s began to encroach on sales figures, The Better Life still managed to sell 7 million copies at the turn of the millennium, peaking at Number Seven on the Billboard 200.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
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Within the state, some of the law’s proponents feel that the distance should not substantially infringe on people’s right to record.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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In fact, the FDA’s regulatory actions have sparked vocal resistance from people who support the clinical use of peptides, and who say that current restrictions infringe on the rights of patients.—
Sara Talpos — Undark,
STAT,
3 Feb. 2026
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In a smaller flashpoint this week, Slater was prevented from cutting loose her own chief of staff after Attorney General Pam Bondi intervened, Semafor reported Friday.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The suit claims that neither Owens, Brown, Slaughter, nor any other town workers were adequately supervising the minor campers and didn’t intervene during the assault.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Chisel (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chisel%20%28in%29. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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