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Recent Examples of encroachment
And yet their pervasiveness reflects artificial intelligence’s encroachment into the real world, and its ability to wreak havoc.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
What can these films do to counteract attitudes about artificial intelligence or the encroachment of AI?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
The board also voted Monday to approve an encroachment agreement for ongoing construction on the 143rd Street and John Humphrey Drive intersection, which is scheduled to finish next year.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
There was no obvious precipitating event, but the encroachment of Grok seemed foreboding.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Schumaker’s only problem with the technology is the universal objection from those who object to the encroachment of technology on a pastoral sport.
—Kevin Sherrington
mar. 9, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
The House Un-American Activities Committee was spurred to conduct its own hearings and investigations, adding to the overblown fears of Communist encroachment.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
With climactic changes abreast and habitat loss due to human encroachment, there are few places left in North America where a bear will live out its life and never encounter a human.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Kamara, appointed two months after the investigation was publicly handed to the president, claimed that all encroachment on the park had been stopped.
—Ed Davey The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
What can these films do to counteract attitudes about artificial intelligence or the encroachment of AI?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
The board also voted Monday to approve an encroachment agreement for ongoing construction on the 143rd Street and John Humphrey Drive intersection, which is scheduled to finish next year.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
There was no obvious precipitating event, but the encroachment of Grok seemed foreboding.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Schumaker’s only problem with the technology is the universal objection from those who object to the encroachment of technology on a pastoral sport.
—Kevin Sherrington
mar. 9, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
The House Un-American Activities Committee was spurred to conduct its own hearings and investigations, adding to the overblown fears of Communist encroachment.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
With climactic changes abreast and habitat loss due to human encroachment, there are few places left in North America where a bear will live out its life and never encounter a human.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Kamara, appointed two months after the investigation was publicly handed to the president, claimed that all encroachment on the park had been stopped.
—Ed Davey The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encroachment
Noun
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In couples therapy, the two clash over the media's intrusion into their union, an overarching theme for the show.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Moore’s demo may seem far-fetched, but the future of these privacy intrusions may become commonplace.—
Justyn Newman,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Birol said the other current energy crisis, involving natural gas, is worse than Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, which cost the world 75 billion cubic meters of gas per day compared with the 140 billion cubic meters being lost daily now.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2026
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The gas price spike comes with many consumers already in a precarious position, particularly compared to 2022, when gas prices also soared because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To be effective, copyright law must protect creators and markets from harmful infringement and policymakers should look closely at the impact of this ruling.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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In a 9-0 decision, the justices threw out Sony’s lawsuit and a $1-billion verdict against Cox Cable for copyright infringement.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Over the past three decades, he’s been arrested for gunpoint robbery, drug possession, assault and criminal trespass, and in 2007 was arrested for operating a motor vehicle without a license, officials said.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Charges could include inciting to riot, disorderly conduct, criminal trespass, and obstruction of a law enforcement officer.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Another 24 teens were cited for curfew violations, police said.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Origen was not allowed to open after an eighth visit on March 21 found three violations (one high-priority), or after a ninth inspection on March 24 found three violations (one high-priority) and a 10th visit also found three violations (one high-priority) on March 25.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In 2025, the FAA reported 1,636 runway incursions nationwide, compared with 1,758 the year before.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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In theory, the system should have alerted the controller that there was a possible runway incursion, in this case, the Port Authority truck.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Encroachment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encroachment. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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