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
Hydrothermal Genesis: Magnesium-rich fluids heated up by magma intrusions and usually exceeding 100 degrees Celsius react with colder carbonate rocks forming dolostone.
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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Key elements of the warning systems intended to flag possible intrusions into voting software have also been degraded; the effects may not be known until the next major election.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
But recognition of Fonda’s trademark remoteness — that singular seething Tom Joad portrayal — almost justifies the intrusion.
—Armond White, National Review, 4 Apr. 2025
However, no proof is provided, and investigations have found no signs of actual ransomware intrusions in affected organizations.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Key elements of the warning systems intended to flag possible intrusions into voting software have also been degraded; the effects may not be known until the next major election.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
But recognition of Fonda’s trademark remoteness — that singular seething Tom Joad portrayal — almost justifies the intrusion.
—Armond White, National Review, 4 Apr. 2025
However, no proof is provided, and investigations have found no signs of actual ransomware intrusions in affected organizations.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrusion
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Russia’s Defense Ministry, however, said its forces pushed Ukrainian troops from one of their last remaining footholds in Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops staged a surprise incursion last year.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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What To Know The former governor of Russia's Kursk region served from May to December 2024 — a turbulent period marked by a major cross-border incursion by Ukrainian forces, which has since been largely repelled.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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With autonomous, always-active agents, the risk of privacy invasion becomes even greater.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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But since Hamas' October 7 attack and Israel's retaliatory invasion of Gaza, a new player in that conflict threatens not just digital infrastructure in Israel but also critical systems in the US and around the world.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
14 Apr. 2025
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He has previously been convicted of offenses including burglary, criminal trespass, evading arrest, possession of marijuana and unlawful use of a criminal instrument.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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When an intrusion onto commercial property would be a trespass for a member of the public, law enforcement officers cannot enter the property without the owner’s consent, a warrant, or certain special circumstances.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2025
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In another camp are the New York Times and other newspapers, which have sued OpenAI as well as Microsoft, alleging the tech companies engaged in copyright infringement by using the publishers’ content to train their AI systems.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2025
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Specific changes have been made to the Bahrain International Circuit for this year’s grand prix to help spot potential track-limits infringements, with a blue line at several turns adding visual aid to judge such circumstances.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The post was an apparent violation of Major League Baseball’s social media policy, which prohibits the use of electronic devices during games.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In legal terms, the lawsuits are saying oil and gas companies violated consumer-protection laws and committed common-law civil violations such as negligence.—
Hannah Wiseman,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Intrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrusion. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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