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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gate-crash
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Amid President Trump’s threats to start a global trade war, invade Greenland, seize control of the Panama Canal and annex Canada, this story has gone virtually unnoticed: Cuba is going through its worst economic crisis in decades — maybe since the 1959 revolution.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025 -
The conflict began in 2022 when Russian forces invaded Ukraine.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
4 June 2025
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The series stars Emily VanCamp as a mysterious outsider who infiltrates Hampton’s high society to take down the people responsible for destroying her life.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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The hope for the final season may lies in the ongoing outside mission to infiltrate the headquarters.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2025
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Getty Images Steele's bill would allow Pennsylvania's Game Commission to legalize hunting on Sundays of its choosing, while outlining new regulations related to hunting, such as trespassing penalties.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Reyes was arrested on trespassing charges and given a $1,000 bond, but his bond has since been upgraded to $50,000.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 June 2025
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Markets have a way of violently intruding on wishful thinking.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2025
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Administration officials have blasted the judges who’ve blocked Trump’s tariffs, accusing them of intruding on presidential authority.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
29 May 2025
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Apple once owned the premium device space, but competitors are now encroaching on its turf.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
7 June 2025
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At this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the industry was awash with buyers, sellers and festival heads chattering about how to come to grips with this new phase of technology that is increasingly encroaching on the traditional space.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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The next idea, being that the plaintiff should be allowed to voluntarily dismiss the infringing cause of action after the special motion was filed, was similarly rejected.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The plan isn’t to infringe on the audience who bought tickets a long time ago, insists Clooney.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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“Gate-crash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gate-crash. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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