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Recent Examples of encroach
The plans, released in November, showed roadways encroaching on landmarks and fragmenting neighborhoods in historically Black parts of the city.
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Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Meissner emphasized that these new events were not an attempt to encroach on the work of specialized events like Annecy, but rather to complement their work.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
Groundcover Low-growing groundcover junipers seldom need pruning except to remove dead tips resulting from winter damage or to keep them from encroaching on other plants, sidewalks, driveways or structures.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
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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Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Meissner emphasized that these new events were not an attempt to encroach on the work of specialized events like Annecy, but rather to complement their work.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
Groundcover Low-growing groundcover junipers seldom need pruning except to remove dead tips resulting from winter damage or to keep them from encroaching on other plants, sidewalks, driveways or structures.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encroach
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Instigated by the dictatorship invading territories long ago ceded to the English, the war was the new government’s futile attempt to restore a nationalist fantasy of Argentina’s borders (and distract from the country’s collapsing economy).—
Daniel R. Quiles,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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At least the Bush administration put some effort into its false claim that Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein had WMDs, thus the need to invade Baghdad in 2003.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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That later Presidents did indeed engage in military action without consulting Congress, creeping on to a power reserved for the legislature, is a fact of the past century and a half of American history but especially since the rise of the national-security state during the Cold War.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2026
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In full sun or partial shade and well-draining soil, creeping thyme puts on a show, with small flowers covering the ground like a colorful carpet.—
Jamie McIntosh,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
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In southwest Russia, where the border with eastern Ukraine snakes down to the Sea of Azov, lies the city of Rostov-on-Don, which serves as the headquarters of Russia’s Southern Military District.—
Sophie Spiegelberger,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
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Lines have snaked outside of Christy’s Tasty Queen all week, full of people hoping to get their hands on a few final pork tenderloin sandwiches.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Encroach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encroach. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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