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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.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Severe weather to our west may try to encroach on southeast Michigan late Wednesday.
—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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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.
—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.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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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.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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The look of elation that creeps over his face is a perfect encapsulation of everything that long-suffering Knicks fans were feeling when the ad aired.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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But the sheer brutality and creeping terror of the simplistic opening scene makes the rest of the film — with its gratuitous set pieces and CGI gore — seem much more inelegant.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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Longtime stores and newer spots at destinations like The Strip District Terminal are bringing extra staff, extending hours and stocking up for busy weekends when sidewalks are shoulder-to-shoulder, and lines snake out the doors.—
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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In certain soaring drone shots, the Gobi’s dry, greige sprawl looks like nothing so much as the surface of another planet, at least until it’s disrupted by snaking manmade infrastructure and drab light industry.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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“Encroach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encroach. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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