as in incursion
entry made without invitation or permission
Opening other people's personal mail without permission is an intrusion into their privacy. Pardon the intrusion, but I couldn't help overhearing.
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Recent Examples of intrusion
Salt water intrusion also is responsible for killing many of the Florida slash pines that gave Big Pine Key its name.
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Brian Bell, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
Bloomberg this week revealed ahead of the Georgian election how Russia systematically penetrated the smaller country’s infrastructure and government in a yearslong series of digital intrusion operations.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
The small hippos face many pressures, including loss of habitat, hunting and human intrusion into their environment.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
When Disney discovered the hack, the company reset passwords, preventing further intrusion.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Brian Bell, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
Bloomberg this week revealed ahead of the Georgian election how Russia systematically penetrated the smaller country’s infrastructure and government in a yearslong series of digital intrusion operations.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
The small hippos face many pressures, including loss of habitat, hunting and human intrusion into their environment.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
When Disney discovered the hack, the company reset passwords, preventing further intrusion.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrusion
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Israel followed up the pager detonations with the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an air strike and launching incursions in south Lebanon.Reuters, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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The deployment of North Korean troops in Russia comes after Ukraine's Kursk incursion caught the Kremlin off guard.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The claim accuses authorities of violating the couple's rights by taking the animals, invasion of privacy and trespass, among other claims.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Additionally, more than 10,000 North Korean troops have been deployed to the front lines in Kursk, after Pyongyang agreed to back the Russian invasion.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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This time, he was arrested on charges of trespass after warning.Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
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Scott was arrested and booked into Miami-Dade County Jail in June on charges of trespass and disorderly intoxication.Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
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However, plaintiff’s claim suffers another fatal flaw that mandates dismissal at the pleading stage: the Copyright Act expressly provides that only a legal or beneficial owner of an exclusive copyright right may sue for infringement.Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details the company's legal proceedings, including a favorable judgment in a trademark infringement lawsuit.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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That was a violation of a court order banning her from possessing firearms while her other criminal cases played out in court.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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Hospital officials have said that's not true – and, in fact, would be a violation of a new Ohio law.Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Intrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrusion. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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