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
And of course, organizations must also use strong, zero-trust authentication, vigilantly monitor their edge networks for intrusion, employ edge firewalls, keep security software up-to-date and scan regularly for viruses, trojan horses and other common malware.
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Srinivas Shekar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The intrusion of these two men takes almost a metatextual dimension, two celebrities isekai’d into a regional, experimental tradition.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Ross, 52, was not home at the time of the intrusion.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In another disturbing find, Claude also created malware and other custom tools to evade Windows Defender during the intrusion attempts.
—PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025
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Srinivas Shekar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The intrusion of these two men takes almost a metatextual dimension, two celebrities isekai’d into a regional, experimental tradition.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Ross, 52, was not home at the time of the intrusion.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In another disturbing find, Claude also created malware and other custom tools to evade Windows Defender during the intrusion attempts.
—PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrusion
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And in comments to state media after the drone incursion, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko also appeared to deflect blame.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The war and this week’s incursion continue to highlight that drone warfare will be a fundamental part of how current and future conflicts are fought and won.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Habitat loss due to climate change, wildfires, and human encroachment are their primary threats.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
10 Sep. 2025
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Chinese oil rigs in waters claimed by Taiwan have stirred controversy in recent days, drawing a sharp protest from Taipei, with some analysts saying the structures are part of a strategy to normalize encroachment.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Since Ukraine is not part of NATO, Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 did not trigger Article 5, though the United States and other member states rushed to provide military and diplomatic assistance to Kyiv.—
Matt Spetalnick,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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His father landed on the beaches of Normandy during the allied invasion in World War II, while his sister was a captain in the Navy.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Over two days, over 50 people were arrested, largely for criminal trespass and resisting law enforcement.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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The court filing cites a complaint by Bowersock to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a formal complaint of harassment by a corporation employee against Bowersock, and an incident at a private, non-school event as other factors in the no trespass order.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Neil Young and his latest backing band, the Chrome Hearts, are facing a trademark infringement lawsuit brought by the prominent luxury brand, Chrome Hearts.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, authors file copyright infringement lawsuit against Apple for AI training.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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The violation is the eleventh recorded since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, according to Defense Ministry figures provided to ABC News.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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From spoiled chicken to dead cockroaches, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City area restaurants last week.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Intrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrusion. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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