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
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said the Indian army is retaliating against the border intrusion.
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Abigail Williams, NBC news, 10 May 2025
Investigators have not said if the homeowner was injured or how he was alerted to the intrusion.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025
Image In a recent message to the Harvard community, Dr. Garber vowed to keep fighting federal intrusion.
—Gina Kolata, New York Times, 3 May 2025
In collaboration, these parties will form strategies to reduce potential liability from issues surrounding source protection, trespass, intrusion, and other privacy matters.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
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Abigail Williams, NBC news, 10 May 2025
Investigators have not said if the homeowner was injured or how he was alerted to the intrusion.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025
Image In a recent message to the Harvard community, Dr. Garber vowed to keep fighting federal intrusion.
—Gina Kolata, New York Times, 3 May 2025
In collaboration, these parties will form strategies to reduce potential liability from issues surrounding source protection, trespass, intrusion, and other privacy matters.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrusion
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Beneath the political theatrics lies a more troubling trend: the quiet incursion of Venezuelan criminal organizations — known locally as sindicatos — into Guyanese territory.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Putin has had several bad weeks during his full-scale invasion, such as the destruction of the Black Sea Fleet flagship Moskva in April 2022, Russia's retreat from Kherson in November that year and Ukraine's incursion into the Kursk region in August 2024.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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The previous talks on May 16 in the same Turkish city were the first direct peace negotiations since the early weeks of Moscow's 2022 invasion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2025
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The previous talks on May 16 in the same Turkish city were the first direct peace negotiations since the early weeks of Moscow’s 2022 invasion.—
Mehmet Guzel,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Feldstein Soto declined to charge 338 protesters arrested by Los Angeles and University of California police on both campuses on suspicion of failing to disperse, trespassing and conspiracy to trespass.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Of the 80 protesters arrested, two were given summonses for disorderly conduct while the rest were given desk appearance tickets to appear in court at a later date on trespass charges, NYPD officials said.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
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For instance, author George R.R. Martin and the New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement last year.—
Deepa Nagraj,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The music publishing company has accused the tech company of copyright infringement and is now seeking over $109 million in damages, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Those participating in races can receive up to a $250 fine and/or up to 30 days in jail on the first violation, up to a $500 fine and/or up to 60 days in jail for the second violation, and up to a $1,000 fine and/or and up to six months in jail for a third.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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Most violations were corrected during the inspection.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
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“Intrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrusion. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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