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
So far, the US has managed to avoid a large-scale breach of the grid by hackers, thanks to proactive efforts by utilities and government agencies to thwart intrusions.
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Water intrusion can lead to mold, structural damage and electrical issues.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 24 Mar. 2026
That kind of political intrusion does not make families safer or stronger.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
That minimum first considers what’s required to keep the Biscayne Aquifer, which is a source of drinking water for 3 to 4 million people in South Florida, from getting too low and risking saltwater intrusion.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Water intrusion can lead to mold, structural damage and electrical issues.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 24 Mar. 2026
That kind of political intrusion does not make families safer or stronger.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
That minimum first considers what’s required to keep the Biscayne Aquifer, which is a source of drinking water for 3 to 4 million people in South Florida, from getting too low and risking saltwater intrusion.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrusion
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And yet their pervasiveness reflects artificial intelligence’s encroachment into the real world, and its ability to wreak havoc.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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What can these films do to counteract attitudes about artificial intelligence or the encroachment of AI?—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
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Administration officials and Republican lawmakers have argued the buildup is about maintaining leverage and flexibility rather than signaling an imminent incursion, with the White House emphasizing that planning for ground options does not mean a decision to deploy troops has been made.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Their voices have only gotten louder as talk of a ground incursion has picked up.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
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The potential ground operation would reportedly fall short of a full-scale invasion but could involve raids by a mixture of Special Operations forces and conventional infantry troops, the officials were quoted as saying.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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In retaliation for a ground invasion, Iran’s Houthi allies in Yemen could attack ships in the Red Sea, halting the flow of oil and cargo via a route that’s been used to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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On that February night, parent Jenny Blossom challenged a district plan to limit her contact with campus staff, and a criminal trespass warning, both handed down after years of back and forth.—
Noah Alcala Bach,
San Antonio Express-News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Over the past three decades, he’s been arrested for gunpoint robbery, drug possession, assault and criminal trespass, and in 2007 was arrested for operating a motor vehicle without a license, officials said.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Elder law experts warn that the best protection against uncertainty, exploitation or government infringement of your independence is to plan ahead, early and often.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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The intent is to substantially alter the code and thus dodge Anthropic’s copyright takedowns, which have been removing the GitHub repositories over infringement.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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The warrant was issued as part of an investigation into narcotics violations, police said.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Now called The Palms — records show the home changed ownership both in 2018 and 2019 — the ALF has been cited by health regulators for 90 violations since 2012.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Intrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrusion. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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