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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gate-crash
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Hamas invaded Israel on October 7, 2023, and massacred over 1,200 people, including Americans.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025 -
Lil Wayne invades Billboard's Hot Rap Songs chart this week with tunes from his new album, Tha Carter VI.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Words change meaning over time, slang infiltrates the mainstream, and sometimes, a little creative license is acceptable.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Such attacks have already infiltrated U.S. water and wastewater systems, according to the non-profit think tank Center for Internet Security, which briefed law enforcement on Friday.—
Pierre Thomas,
ABC News,
21 June 2025
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This reclassification grants the Army's U.S. Northern Command expanded authority to enforce immigration laws, including the power to search and temporarily detain those who trespass in the new military zone.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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The county judge and county attorney — the officials who handled the thousands of trespassing prosecutions — each got a substantial raise.—
Jack Herrera Jack Herrera,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Whether Baghdad would risk firing these at intruding IAF jets that are not actively attacking targets on its territory is doubtful, given the crushing retaliation doing so would likely incur.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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Critics argue the technology intrudes on civil rights and fear that the federal government could muscle access to local surveillance systems despite local laws barring such.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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If that’s not enough nature and distance from encroaching suburbia for you, a 1,000-acre preserve sits just to the west of the ranch.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
17 June 2025
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Although no one was injured in this instance, earlier this week, a man was gored by a bison at the park after a group of tourists encroached on its space, as reported by The Associated Press.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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Lauren Gaw alleges that UnitedHealth Group, which owns the local surgery center through a series of subsidiaries, violated several California laws prohibiting employers from infringing on their employees’ political views and activities.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Neely’s company has challenged AI platforms for generating content that allegedly infringes on its clients’ intellectual property, both individual and corporate.—
Zach Vallese,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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“Gate-crash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gate-crash. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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