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 Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back as senior royals in 2020, citing the unbearable intrusions of the British press and a lack of support from the palace.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Stokes, meanwhile, was charged in a six-count complaint filed under seal in December with wire fraud, conspiracy and computer intrusion.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Small municipalities typically have neither the expertise nor the funds to adequately secure their infrastructure, leaving them open to intrusion.
—Sue Halpern, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
The intrusion of experienced mainstream reporters there figures to be a short-lived.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Stokes, meanwhile, was charged in a six-count complaint filed under seal in December with wire fraud, conspiracy and computer intrusion.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Small municipalities typically have neither the expertise nor the funds to adequately secure their infrastructure, leaving them open to intrusion.
—Sue Halpern, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
The intrusion of experienced mainstream reporters there figures to be a short-lived.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrusion
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His experience gave him extensive, intimate knowledge of the southwestern United States, shaping his writing, which explored such themes as the sublime and forbidding wilderness, and human encroachment on nature.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
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Though Orange County voters overwhelmingly approved a charter amendment in November 2024 setting a rural boundary to protect thousands of acres from suburban encroachment, developers and land owners have sued to invalidate the measure.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 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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Ahead of the series, Embiid urged Philly fans not to sell their tickets, eager to avoid a repeat of the Knicks fans’ 2024 incursion.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2026
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In 2022, when gas prices surged to a similar level because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, then-President Joe Biden requested a monthslong federal gas tax holiday from Congress.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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But more than four years after launching an all-out invasion of Ukraine, the Russian president synonymous with Moscow’s kleptocratic rule finds himself in unfamiliar territory.—
Rafi Schwartz,
TheWeek,
11 May 2026
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He was booked into the Merrimack County Jail and charged with two counts of simple assault and one count each of criminal trespass, criminal threatening and disorderly conduct.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Investigators later learned that Oldfield had multiple outstanding warrants out of Oregon and Washington state for charges such as failure to appear, DUII, driving while suspended, false information, identity theft, assault, reckless endangerment, robbery, malicious mischief and criminal trespass.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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The publishers allege that Zuckerberg approved the use of copyright infringement.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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The creative industries are on the front lines, with authors, artists, and musicians filing dozens of lawsuits against major AI companies for copyright infringement.—
Alice Xiang,
Time,
6 May 2026
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Garcia Martinez was processed for federal immigration law violations and transported to a detention facility with detainers to ensure extradition to New York after final adjudication of the immigration violations, CBP said.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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But a confidential internal audit later seemed to suggest body camera misuse was more widespread, finding similar violations among patrol officers in three other divisions, including 77th Street.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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“Intrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrusion. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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