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deforcement

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as in invasion

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China-Japan relations have come under heavy strain since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament in November last year that Japan could get militarily involved in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

— Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
The Vietnam War, the invasion of Afghanistan and both wars in Iraq were all approved by Congress under the umbrella of an Authorization for the Use of Military Force.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of invasion

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Stephens' hit resulted in his ejection and sparked a melee on the field while Moore was receiving immediate medical attention.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Still, the ejection and the outrage about Rincon’s hat simmered online and found its way onto the field.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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Use a long, slender trowel to dig a single-occupancy hole, or dig a wide hole to plant a group of bulbs.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Just that morning, a City of Durham Fire Department inspector had visited the brewery and provided Ponysaurus with a fresh business occupancy inspection.

— Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of occupancy

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That worldview has become policy, aided in part by the hollowing out of the national security workforce—now stretched thin and focused on daily operations and multiple crises—and by the stripping of its coordination functions.

— Ariane Tabatabai, Time, 4 Aug. 2026
Pillows filled with cotton or polyester are also safe for laundry stripping.

— Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 July 2026

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But that free-wheeling period of sampling came to an end as copyright infringement litigation against artist Biz Markie led to new rules around it, creating both a logistical and financial barrier to its use.

— Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
The measure allows local governments or the state to fine people $500 for their first violation of the ban, $1,000 for their second infringement and $2,000 for subsequent offenses.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of infringement

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Justifying the use of force on their campuses, schools primarily deferred to just this idea of protocol, citing arcane policy mandates to disband encampments and occupations so that academic production could resume its flow.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
First, there’s the occupation and the violence itself that somehow becomes ‘normal’ or is viewed as normal.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

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Doing so would entail repairing cracks that admit water, maintaining the foundations of each section, applying a sealant to slow the weathering process, and keeping the encroachment of vegetation in check.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Kobie Turner was whistled for encroachment with the ball inside the 1.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of encroachment

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Yet after years of calls for tech and ISPs to take a greater responsibility to curb infringement, the legislation would be a new tool for studios, producers and other content creators to curb piracy.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
Many movie theaters in the UK are also banning the use of smart glasses due to piracy concerns, the UK Cinema Association (UKCA) said late last month.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

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