as in encroachment
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
For instance, Potrero Elementary has drainage issues, roof problems and major water intrusion under the building, and many of its trailers are well beyond their lifespan.
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Now Meta wants to take the privacy intrusion a step further, said Dave Lee in Bloomberg, by introducing facial recognition to its smart glasses.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 10 Mar. 2026
The science supports significant concern over the combination of salt water intrusion, sediment and seeping PFAS chemicals.
—Patrick Sisson, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2026
In its lawsuit, Citrus Heights said city police had responded to a disproportionate number of calls to the property, and that there was widespread water intrusion.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Now Meta wants to take the privacy intrusion a step further, said Dave Lee in Bloomberg, by introducing facial recognition to its smart glasses.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 10 Mar. 2026
The science supports significant concern over the combination of salt water intrusion, sediment and seeping PFAS chemicals.
—Patrick Sisson, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2026
In its lawsuit, Citrus Heights said city police had responded to a disproportionate number of calls to the property, and that there was widespread water intrusion.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrusion
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What can these films do to counteract attitudes about artificial intelligence or the encroachment of AI?—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
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The board also voted Monday to approve an encroachment agreement for ongoing construction on the 143rd Street and John Humphrey Drive intersection, which is scheduled to finish next year.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Threats to escort missions can be reduced through air power or ground incursions to seize territory from where they might be launched, but that presents new problems, including many casualties among US ground troops, the analysts said.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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Israel announced Monday the beginning of a ground incursion in southern Lebanon, warning that hundreds of thousands of residents from towns and villages in the large area south of the Litani river would not be permitted to return to their homes until the Israeli military achieved its objectives.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Some Israeli troops have pushed into southern Lebanon, and there are fears Israel is preparing a large-scale invasion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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The relevant precedent is not the 1990 invasion of Kuwait.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Sanders was charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, and served with outstanding warrants for misdemeanor larceny and second-degree trespass, the sheriff’s office said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office has also filed one count of home invasion with a dangerous weapon and one count of trespass to residence against Hughes, per the release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The suit alleges Anthropic is secondarily liable for contributory and vicarious infringement tied to those uses.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2026
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The complaint also includes a claim for violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which prohibits infringement of certain types of digital content and can lead to damages of up to $150,000 per infringement.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Maricopa County health inspectors cited nine metro Phoenix gas stations and markets for several priority food safety violations during the week of March 2.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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By Rachel Smith Environmental groups said the state of Colorado is not doing enough to stop ongoing pollution violations from the Suncor refinery.—
Rachel Smith,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Intrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrusion. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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