as in encroachment
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
Its campaign against Ukraine did not begin in 2022 but unfolded gradually over years with disinformation campaigns and with cyber intrusions probing institutional resilience.
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Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
Deep intrusions targeted energy and aviation systems.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
It’s designed to provide several layers of protection from water intrusion.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Like Jackson, Gorsuch did not allow presidential claims of emergency power to justify extraordinary intrusions into core congressional authority.
—Jeffrey Rosen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
Deep intrusions targeted energy and aviation systems.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
It’s designed to provide several layers of protection from water intrusion.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Like Jackson, Gorsuch did not allow presidential claims of emergency power to justify extraordinary intrusions into core congressional authority.
—Jeffrey Rosen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrusion
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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
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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,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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Judges determine whether there is sufficient evidence to support probable cause and ensure that the warrant’s scope is narrowly focused to permit only minimal incursions on people’s rights.—
Amanda Cats-Baril,
Twin Cities,
4 Mar. 2026
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European monarchs decided when to commit their countries to wars and military incursions.—
William J Watkins Jr,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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The latest attack is believed to be the first attack on Cyprus from outside the country since Turkey's invasion of the island in 1974.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Drones have become central to modern warfare, especially after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reshaped battlefield tactics.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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Allman, 49, was booked into the Merrimack County Jail and charged with two counts of simple assault and one count each of criminal trespass, criminal threatening and disorderly conduct, Concord police sources told TMZ.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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But the jury found Greenpeace USA liable on all counts, including defamation, conspiracy, trespass, nuisance and tortious interference.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Late last year, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group signed major licensing deals with the AI music studios Stability AI and Udio — with both music labels settling their copyright infringement lawsuits against Udio.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
4 Mar. 2026
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Rouhani criticized it as an infringement on Iranians' political participation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Peters was found guilty of three counts of attempting to influence a public servant and one count each of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, first-degree official misconduct, violation of duty and failure to comply with the requirements of the secretary of state.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Passengers who get banned from travel or booted off the plane for this violation may be eligible for a refund upon request, United adds.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Intrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrusion. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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