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
An intrusion prevention alarm system was installed in 2020, with an app that raises an alert if a tourist is coming too close to the pine.
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Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 7 June 2026
Sealing the holes also helps prevent moisture intrusion and wood decay.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
Revenue-sharing among conferences is an unacceptable intrusion.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Despite the intrusion, Dorit says her kids weren't even aware of the potentially fatal interaction.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
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Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 7 June 2026
Sealing the holes also helps prevent moisture intrusion and wood decay.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
Revenue-sharing among conferences is an unacceptable intrusion.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Despite the intrusion, Dorit says her kids weren't even aware of the potentially fatal interaction.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrusion
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The bear scare in Utsunomiya was the latest example of encroachment by Japan's growing bear population in areas with an aging and declining human population.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Once concrete is poured or a structure is fully built, correcting encroachment becomes significantly more complicated and expensive.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
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In 2022, French forces departed Mali as insurgents made incursions into the capital, Bamako.—
Kaitlyn Rabe,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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Among the measures put in effect at the Santa Clara stadium and those in other cities are new protections against drone incursions.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine has turned into Europe's worst conflict since World War II, with thousands of civilians and hundreds of thousands of troops killed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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But both invasions were struck by massive typhoons.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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After being issued the trespass warning, Field left the gas station and then went to a nearby mobile home park and continued to cause a disturbance.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Oriyomi was then read a trespass warning at the airport.—
Sneha Dhandapani,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment sued Suno (and its competitor Udio) in 2024 for copyright infringement.—
Corbin Bolies,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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The major music companies sued in 2024 on allegations of massive copyright infringement from the world’s biggest’s artists and songwriters, though Warner Music Group had announced last November a settlement and new partnership with the company.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Plano for May 31st - June 6th, 2026.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the American attacks as a violation of Iranian sovereignty.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 June 2026
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“Intrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrusion. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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