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
Instead of providing convenience, services and consumption, the regime only inflicts repression, intrusion and censorship.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 May 2026
An inspector can check grading, gutters, downspout drainage, crawl space conditions and signs of past water intrusion.
—Ryan Brennan
may 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Bilco, had been in West Haven since 1953, making roof access hatches, fire vents, floor access doors, basement doors and intrusion detection systems, among other products there.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Major airports such as Denver also have intrusion detection systems that include cameras and motion sensors.
—Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 May 2026
An inspector can check grading, gutters, downspout drainage, crawl space conditions and signs of past water intrusion.
—Ryan Brennan
may 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Bilco, had been in West Haven since 1953, making roof access hatches, fire vents, floor access doors, basement doors and intrusion detection systems, among other products there.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Major airports such as Denver also have intrusion detection systems that include cameras and motion sensors.
—Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrusion
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The number of hantavirus cases has increased in recent years in Argentina, a trend scientists attribute to colilargos vastly increasing their range as a result of climate change and human encroachment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Human encroachment into wildlife habitats continues to increase opportunities for spillover events.—
Krutika Kuppalli,
STAT,
15 May 2026
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Federal aviation authorities have banned unauthorized drone flights over the stadiums, and Andrew Giuliani, the director of the White House’s World Cup task force, has described drone incursions as a leading threat.—
Nick Miroff,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Such knowledge is desperately needed along Russia’s border with NATO where there has been a spate of drone incursions in recent months, including from Ukrainian drones sent off course by Russian jamming.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Hope centers around an alien invasion from the planet Gh’ertu crash-landing in rural South Korean town, Hope Harbor.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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His government has been repeatedly sanctioned by the West for its crackdown on human rights and for allowing Moscow to use its territory for the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Kelvin Evans, 40, entered a guilty plea to single counts of criminal trespass and entering a vehicle with the intent to commit theft in Fulton County Superior Court, according Fox 5 Atlanta.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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Evans faced charges of criminal trespass and entering a vehicle with intent to commit theft, according to the October 2024 indictment.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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But trademark infringement lawsuits can be filed in federal court — a potentially greater deterrent to misuse, because those cases apply nationwide.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Samsung had initially declined to comment, but has now issued a statement denying claims of copyright infringement, trademark infringement and misappropriation of Lipa’s likeness and image.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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Kapoor, who had moved from Atlanta to Miami to attend college, faces 10 years or more in prison on the money-laundering and payroll-tax violations.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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In 2020, longtime TCC instructor and program director Jeff McDonald sued the college for breach of contract, constitutional violations and deprivation of property interests without due process.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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“Intrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrusion. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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