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Recent Examples of encroachment
The Constitution precludes that encroachment.
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Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Next steps will also include the approval of an encroachment permit and temporary construction of the preview casino, which is set to start in the coming months.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Why Giant Salamanders Are Endangered Habitat destruction, water pollution and human encroachment have caused giant salamander populations to decline dramatically.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Habitat destruction, water pollution and human encroachment have caused populations to decline dramatically.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Those that don’t, like California, see an encroachment on their ability to set their own rules.
—Sophia Bollag, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2026
As well as acting as a bulwark against the desert’s encroachment, the greenery is intended to improve agricultural conditions and reduce political unrest in the area, and will act as a carbon sink, Gizmodo reported.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
And yet their pervasiveness reflects artificial intelligence’s encroachment into the real world, and its ability to wreak havoc.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
What can these films do to counteract attitudes about artificial intelligence or the encroachment of AI?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Next steps will also include the approval of an encroachment permit and temporary construction of the preview casino, which is set to start in the coming months.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Why Giant Salamanders Are Endangered Habitat destruction, water pollution and human encroachment have caused giant salamander populations to decline dramatically.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Habitat destruction, water pollution and human encroachment have caused populations to decline dramatically.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Those that don’t, like California, see an encroachment on their ability to set their own rules.
—Sophia Bollag, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2026
As well as acting as a bulwark against the desert’s encroachment, the greenery is intended to improve agricultural conditions and reduce political unrest in the area, and will act as a carbon sink, Gizmodo reported.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
And yet their pervasiveness reflects artificial intelligence’s encroachment into the real world, and its ability to wreak havoc.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
What can these films do to counteract attitudes about artificial intelligence or the encroachment of AI?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encroachment
Noun
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Small municipalities typically have neither the expertise nor the funds to adequately secure their infrastructure, leaving them open to intrusion.—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back as senior royals, citing the unbearable intrusions of the British press and a lack of support from the palace.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Pitch invasions, punches thrown (allegedly) and promotion by a whisker in the 103rd minute.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Italian culture minister Alessandro Giuli will not attend the opening of the Venice Biennale as a protest against the Russian Pavilion, which marks the country’s return to the exhibition following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Trademark infringement claims could be used to argue AI content is confusingly similar, which is generally prohibited by trademark law.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Udio and Sunio share custody of the copyright infringement lawsuit brought by Universal, Sony, and Warner.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The victim was charged with disorderly conduct and trespass, but both charges were later dropped, sources said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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In March 2025, Buggs pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of criminal trespass in that case, and was sentenced to two years of supervised probation.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Felicia Anderson, 39, is wanted on a half-dozen criminal counts, including first-degree assault, second-degree assault and weapons violations.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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This is a brazen violation of international law.—
Lincoln Anderson,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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In the past year there have been 12 drone incursions at New York State prisons, including in March when a drone dropped contraband into the yard of a correctional facility.—
Pat Ryan,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In April 2025, North Korea and Russia announced that their soldiers fought together to repel a Ukraine incursion into Russia’s Kursk border region.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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