intrusion
noun
in·tru·sion
in-ˈtrü-zhən 
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The president who relishes causing offense now takes offense at the ongoing intrusion from a ghost of his past.
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Tara Palmeri, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026
This increases the risk of saltwater intrusion into the aquifer — a problem already intensified by rising sea levels.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Security stopped Gonzalez near the 10-yard line before turning him over to police, and according to TMZ, he was charged with trespassing and field intrusion.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
This was bound to result in agent intrusions into homes and businesses, since there aren’t that many criminal migrants to fill such a quota each day.
—The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
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Tara Palmeri, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026
This increases the risk of saltwater intrusion into the aquifer — a problem already intensified by rising sea levels.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Security stopped Gonzalez near the 10-yard line before turning him over to police, and according to TMZ, he was charged with trespassing and field intrusion.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
This was bound to result in agent intrusions into homes and businesses, since there aren’t that many criminal migrants to fill such a quota each day.
—The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Intrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intrusion. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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intrusion
noun
in·tru·sion
in-ˈtrü-zhən
1
: the act of intruding : the state of being intruded
2
: the entry by force of melted rock into or between other rock formations
Legal Definition
intrusion
noun
in·tru·sion
in-ˈtrü-zhən
1
a
: the entry at common law of a stranger after a particular estate of freehold is determined before the person who holds it in remainder or reversion has taken possession
b
: the act of wrongfully entering upon, seizing, or taking possession of the property of another
2
: a trespassing on or encroachment upon something (as a right)
the Fourth Amendment demands that the showing of justification match the degree of intrusion—Berger v. New York, 388 U.S. 41 (1968)
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