intrusion
noun
in·tru·sion
in-ˈtrü-zhən 
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Minute-scale dynamics of recurrent dike intrusions in Iceland with fiber-optic geodesy
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Rising sea levels from climate change are forcing salty water further into farmer's fields, a phenomenon called saltwater intrusion.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
Last year, the 27-year-old Grammy winner called out fans making an unwanted intrusion into her personal life.
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Now, the water supply faces another rising challenge: saltwater intrusion.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Rising sea levels from climate change are forcing salty water further into farmer's fields, a phenomenon called saltwater intrusion.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
Last year, the 27-year-old Grammy winner called out fans making an unwanted intrusion into her personal life.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Now, the water supply faces another rising challenge: saltwater intrusion.
—John Kominoski, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intrusion
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“Intrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intrusion. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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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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