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Recent Examples of encroach
Palace intrigue encroached on his confidence at times.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
At the time, massive demonstrations sparked by a controversial piece of legislation were drawing hundreds of thousands onto the streets – many of whom feared that Beijing could encroach on the city’s autonomy and rare freedoms of speech, press and assembly.
—Katrina Samaan, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Broadcom, the nervous system for many of the hyperscalers, is trying to encroach upon fellow Club name Nvidia , the leading AI chipmaker whose fast processors are at the heart of so many artificial intelligence data centers.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2025
With millions of annual pass holders and a major funding stream at stake, the lawsuit raises wider questions about whether presidential branding is encroaching on public resources and whether national parks remain equally welcoming and representative of all Americans.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
At the time, massive demonstrations sparked by a controversial piece of legislation were drawing hundreds of thousands onto the streets – many of whom feared that Beijing could encroach on the city’s autonomy and rare freedoms of speech, press and assembly.
—Katrina Samaan, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Broadcom, the nervous system for many of the hyperscalers, is trying to encroach upon fellow Club name Nvidia , the leading AI chipmaker whose fast processors are at the heart of so many artificial intelligence data centers.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2025
With millions of annual pass holders and a major funding stream at stake, the lawsuit raises wider questions about whether presidential branding is encroaching on public resources and whether national parks remain equally welcoming and representative of all Americans.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encroach
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What now is the difference between the United States attacking Venezuela in order to install new leadership and Russia invading Ukraine to effect annexation and leadership change?—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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The drug-trafficking-as-armed-attack line simply doesn’t work—not as a justification for bombing fishing boats in international waters in the Caribbean, and not for invading a foreign country and kidnapping its president.—
Elie Mystal,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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And despite the invitation count, family demands can creep in for weddings.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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Its ribbed hem and cuffs give it that bomber structure, but also help seal the jacket to prevent drafts from creeping in.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2026
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Make the Road Action and New York Communities for Change backed Reynoso over rival Assemblywoman Claire Valdez in the battle for the deep-blue district that snakes through parts of northern Brooklyn and western Queens.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Across the street, shoppers snake out of the iconic Louis Vuitton flagship store.—
Caitlin Gunther,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Encroach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encroach. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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