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Recent Examples of encroach
Bogard ventured to Chile to see how light pollution is encroaching on astronomy and changing our sense of place in the universe, perhaps irrevocably.
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IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2025
In fact, Riley said Black Mountain would allow a portion of one of the parks to encroach on its property.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
In fact, many fans believe Walt Disney kept newspapers and television sets out of his parks so that guests could be fully immersed in a fantastical world, without reality or politics encroaching.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Are other people’s money problems encroaching on your bottom line?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2025
In fact, Riley said Black Mountain would allow a portion of one of the parks to encroach on its property.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
In fact, many fans believe Walt Disney kept newspapers and television sets out of his parks so that guests could be fully immersed in a fantastical world, without reality or politics encroaching.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Are other people’s money problems encroaching on your bottom line?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encroach
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An enemy may have invaded your beautiful, green lawn, leaving it ugly and brown.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
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Boaters anchoring near Karlton’s home on Sunset Lake were invading his privacy, Karlton told the Herald at the time, saying the liveaboards could see into his windows and would sometimes come onto his property.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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The shadow of a mad scientist is always creeping over his shoulder, tapping on it, reminding him to be clever.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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After battling late summer heat, the Greater Cincinnati region is finally starting to cool down with fall temperatures slowly creeping in.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Farther north in Al Mawasi, just west of Khan Younis, the thousands of tents snake their way up the coast, taking over any inch of available space, creating a semblance of a new city among the canvas, according to satellite images viewed by ABC News.—
Victoria Beaule,
ABC News,
7 Oct. 2025
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Of course, a raw peak power figure looks impressive on paper but is far from the bottom line when snaking your way up and down mountains of sand in the desert.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Encroach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encroach. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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