as in to trespass
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Why else would a man who just trespassed, exposed himself on national television (and apparently damaged an expensive stage curtain) simply be allowed to dress and address the press?—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025 -
Last year, Wheeler served two days in Vernon County jail on six trespassing convictions from 2020, 2022 and 2023.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
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The United States is not at war, nor has it been invaded.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
8 Apr. 2025
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Roses, Real Madrid, crowns: What to know about tattoos used to deport Venezuelan migrants The ACLU sued to block the deportations, arguing that Trump's order exceeded his powers because the Alien Enemies Act authorizes removals only when war has been declared or the United States has been invaded.—
Luc Cohen and Ted Hesson,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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This demon used to be a giant boar, but was driven mad after being shot with an iron bullet, a sign that civilization is irreversibly encroaching on the natural world.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Brenda Deal, who wants to sell her house there, learned her garage and shed might be encroaching on the right of way, based on GIS maps.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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This could include barring infringing products or serial IP rights violators from the U.S. market, and preventing foreign companies that repeatedly infringe on U.S IP access to the U.S. banking system.—
Deborah Wince-Smith,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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In the lawsuit, the Park District failed to meet the burden of proof required for the court to affirm the Lansing Journal infringed on its trademark, Seeger’s decision said.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Reigns intervened, forcibly removing Rollins from the cage to secure his victory before unleashing a brutal assault on both competitors.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Only the Courts or Congress can intervene.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Chisel (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chisel%20%28in%29. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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