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
The intrusion of experienced mainstream reporters there figures to be a short-lived.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
National security officials have long argued that the law is vital for disrupting terrorist plots, foreign espionage, international drug trafficking and cyber intrusions.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Matt Floca, the performing arts institution’s new president, is leading a series of tours this month that show water damage and intrusion to expansion joints, marble slabs and exterior pavers.
—Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Matt Floca, the performing arts institution's new president, is leading a series of tours this month that show water damage and intrusion to expansion joints, marble slabs and exterior pavers.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
National security officials have long argued that the law is vital for disrupting terrorist plots, foreign espionage, international drug trafficking and cyber intrusions.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Matt Floca, the performing arts institution’s new president, is leading a series of tours this month that show water damage and intrusion to expansion joints, marble slabs and exterior pavers.
—Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Matt Floca, the performing arts institution's new president, is leading a series of tours this month that show water damage and intrusion to expansion joints, marble slabs and exterior pavers.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrusion
Noun
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The program is closely monitored, with camera traps on every bridge and regular patrols to prevent forest encroachment.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Candidates also disagreed over whether there should be a concern over an encroachment of religious influence in education.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Israel retaliated by launching a wave of deadly airstrikes and a deeper ground incursion aimed at destroying Hezbollah.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Romanian authorities said that around 200 people were evacuated during the incursion, which saw one drone land in the southeastern border city of Galati.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Although an invasion was unlikely, an aged Washington threw himself into preventing the French Revolution from reaching American shores.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Previous parades have been a display of Kremlin military might, yet been reduced since the start of the Ukraine invasion, citing operational and security concerns.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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Between April and October of 2024, prosecutors said Tate was charged with retail theft and criminal trespass to property, and armed robbery with a firearm at a store.—
Suzanne Le Mignot,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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On March 6, 2026, Moore pleaded no contest to counts of malicious use of a telecommunications device and trespass in a plea agreement that allowed for the other, more serious, charges to be dropped.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Trademark infringement claims could be used to argue AI content is confusingly similar, which is generally prohibited by trademark law.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Udio and Sunio share custody of the copyright infringement lawsuit brought by Universal, Sony, and Warner.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2026
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Felicia Anderson, 39, is wanted on a half-dozen criminal counts, including first-degree assault, second-degree assault and weapons violations.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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This is a brazen violation of international law.—
Lincoln Anderson,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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“Intrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrusion. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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