as in incursion
entry made without invitation or permission
Opening other people's personal mail without permission is an intrusion into their privacy. Pardon the intrusion, but I couldn't help overhearing.
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Recent Examples of intrusion
Many enterprises now mandate 2FA for key systems, which protects against more than 99% of intrusions.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Where residents work hard to protect the dark sky from urban light intrusion, and where there is not one traffic light.
—Mandi Wright, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Though states do the on-the-ground work of running elections, DHS supports them with tasks beyond their capacities, such as protecting IT infrastructure and voter databases from foreign intrusions.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2025
Saltwater intrusion threatens drinking water supplies and crops.
—Lauren Gifford, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Where residents work hard to protect the dark sky from urban light intrusion, and where there is not one traffic light.
—Mandi Wright, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Though states do the on-the-ground work of running elections, DHS supports them with tasks beyond their capacities, such as protecting IT infrastructure and voter databases from foreign intrusions.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2025
Saltwater intrusion threatens drinking water supplies and crops.
—Lauren Gifford, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrusion
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Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appealed for foreign fighters to join his country’s International Legion, which supplements the army’s ranks to counter Russia’s incursion.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Johnson announced the news late Friday as many Chicagoans were preoccupied with the impending federal incursion or already logged off for the week.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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As if having to prove to the government that one is a citizen and has a right to stand on American soil wasn’t enough of an encroachment, federal agents sometimes don’t care about the evidence and will harass and detain citizens anyway.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
30 Aug. 2025
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However, their numbers statewide have somewhat declined due to human encroachment on their habitats.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
29 Aug. 2025
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Since Ukraine is not part of NATO, Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 did not trigger Article 5, though the United States and other member states rushed to provide military and diplomatic assistance to Kyiv.—
Matt Spetalnick,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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His father landed on the beaches of Normandy during the allied invasion in World War II, while his sister was a captain in the Navy.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Over two days, over 50 people were arrested, largely for criminal trespass and resisting law enforcement.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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The court filing cites a complaint by Bowersock to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a formal complaint of harassment by a corporation employee against Bowersock, and an incident at a private, non-school event as other factors in the no trespass order.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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The names are so similar, however, that the chain sued some of the local restaurants for trademark infringement last year, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
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There have been a slew of literary AI copyright infringement lawsuits launched by prominent authors, including Ta-Nehisi Coates and the comedian Sarah Silverman in recent years.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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The bills, named for the global pop star — and the frantic rush to get tickets for her shows around the country — strengthen penalties for using bots to buy tickets in bulk and give the state attorney general the ability to investigate potential violations of the law.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Expending taxpayer funds on a capital project without secured or approved funding is both fiscally irresponsible and a violation of sound budgeting practices.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Intrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrusion. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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