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Recent Examples of encroach
Brian Crawford and his wife Laura helped form the nonprofit, Protect the Paluxy Valley, to fight against encroaching development impacting the rural area.
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Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
The informal gathering is typically off to the side in the back of the arena, with media members milling around but not encroaching on their space.
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Sam Amick,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Severe weather to our west may try to encroach on southeast Michigan late Wednesday.
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Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Kenya has experienced incidents of land grabbing in the past, and environmentalists have often spoken out when parks and other green spaces are encroached upon.
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ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
The informal gathering is typically off to the side in the back of the arena, with media members milling around but not encroaching on their space.
—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Severe weather to our west may try to encroach on southeast Michigan late Wednesday.
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Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Kenya has experienced incidents of land grabbing in the past, and environmentalists have often spoken out when parks and other green spaces are encroached upon.
—
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encroach
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Hundreds were killed, and Israel invaded parts of Lebanon.
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Since Russia first invaded the country, drones have become a key part of Ukraine’s strategy, aiming at undermining the Russian army’s logistics operations.
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As our conversation extends into the hour mark, her hood creeps upward along the side of her face most visible to those around us.
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For my microgeneration, the disillusionment crept in with the savage failure of the Iraq War.
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Note a new parade route this year, starting at the corner of 12th Avenue and North 3rd Street and snaking down 5th Avenue toward South 8th Street.
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Today, the two bands have announced the Bitch Cabal Tour, a co-headlining run snaking its way across the American Midwest and South this fall.
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“Encroach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encroach. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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