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Recent Examples of encroach
Designed to hold back the encroaching Gobi Desert and reverse the tide of desertification, the project aims to cover nearly 350,000 square kilometers with trees by 2050—nearly the size of Germany.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Arvada West assistant coach Kelly Mulligan, conferring with a Wildcats player in the waning seconds of a tense high school boys basketball game, put his right hand on an encroaching Ralston Valley player and pushed him away from a sideline huddle.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2025
This demon used to be a giant boar, but was driven mad after being shot with an iron bullet, a sign that civilization is irreversibly encroaching on the natural world.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Brenda Deal, who wants to sell her house there, learned her garage and shed might be encroaching on the right of way, based on GIS maps.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Arvada West assistant coach Kelly Mulligan, conferring with a Wildcats player in the waning seconds of a tense high school boys basketball game, put his right hand on an encroaching Ralston Valley player and pushed him away from a sideline huddle.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2025
This demon used to be a giant boar, but was driven mad after being shot with an iron bullet, a sign that civilization is irreversibly encroaching on the natural world.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Brenda Deal, who wants to sell her house there, learned her garage and shed might be encroaching on the right of way, based on GIS maps.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encroach
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By the time the third movie in the franchise rolls around, the zombies, cheerleaders, and werewolves face off with a group of invading aliens with uncertain intentions and (no spoilers) an unexpected secret about Addison’s true identity is revealed.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
22 Apr. 2025
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Demand for weapons spiked in Europe after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 and has persisted.—
Lara Jakes,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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His eyes dart to her as his thick mustache creeps up to reveal a half smile.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
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McGee, Sam, Knight, and Torres creep onto the ship and split into teams of two.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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In New York, marchers snaked their way past Trump Tower Saturday.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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New York declined to accept the first two hammers, cutting the team’s lead to a single point, before Horschel’s long putt snaked into the hole at the 14th to give Atlanta a dramatic lead.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Encroach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encroach. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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