as in to trespass
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During the 2022 incident, an unknown person motioned toward Newton to arrest Mitchell for trespassing.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Denver7 reported that authorities had received three reports of a suspicious person trespassing on private properties along State Highway 103 this week, including two properties on Peaceful Valley Lane in Idaho Springs on Monday.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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An enemy may have invaded your beautiful, green lawn, leaving it ugly and brown.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
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Boaters anchoring near Karlton’s home on Sunset Lake were invading his privacy, Karlton told the Herald at the time, saying the liveaboards could see into his windows and would sometimes come onto his property.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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State regulators ultimately denied Gershman and Citimark a permit to encroach on the portion of the development containing wetland, but warehouse construction is proceeding on the remaining parts of the 150-acre development.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
13 Oct. 2025
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In addition, invasive species are encroaching on World Heritage sites.—
Jessica Beaudette,
The Conversation,
11 Oct. 2025
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The maker of Jif peanut butter and Smucker's jams and jellies is suing Trader Joe's, alleging the supermarket chain's crustless PB&J sandwiches infringe on the trademarks of its Uncrustables frozen sandwiches.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Lawyers for the city of Chicago and state of Illinois have argued that the deployment of National Guardsmen will decrease public safety, exacerbate tensions in the city and infringe on the state’s sovereignty.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
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When approached to intervene, brands default to the position that their hands are tied, pointing to the union’s lack of legal status and MoLVT conciliation notes that side with the employer.—
Sourcing Journal,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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When protesters fail to comply with legal restrictions, such as evoking violence, law enforcement can intervene, the ACLU website says.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Chisel (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chisel%20%28in%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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