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
The ability to prevent harm and loss, augment investigations and improve store safety more than balances the brief, limited, contactless intrusion by already ubiquitous security cameras and software as individuals enter.
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Dara Riordan, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Adam Meyers, senior vice president of counter adversary operations at CrowdStrike, said cyber intrusions increased 150 percent across all sectors in the past year.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
To prevent a repeat of the unprecedented telecom intrusion, Rosenworcel used the waning days of her FCC leadership to propose new cybersecurity requirements for telecom operators.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
The Fourth Amendment is one of the most basic rights people in the United States enjoy, providing a bulwark against government intrusion.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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Dara Riordan, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Adam Meyers, senior vice president of counter adversary operations at CrowdStrike, said cyber intrusions increased 150 percent across all sectors in the past year.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
To prevent a repeat of the unprecedented telecom intrusion, Rosenworcel used the waning days of her FCC leadership to propose new cybersecurity requirements for telecom operators.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
The Fourth Amendment is one of the most basic rights people in the United States enjoy, providing a bulwark against government intrusion.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrusion
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As Ronald Allen learned, plaintiffs have to prove they have been harmed by the incursion.—
Alana Semuels,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
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But while French speakers still resist the incursion of English, Quebec City is evolving.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Google worked with the Israeli military in the immediate aftermath of its ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, racing to beat out Amazon to provide AI services, according to company documents obtained by the Washington Post.—
Gaby Del Valle,
The Verge,
22 Jan. 2025
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Accusations of privacy invasions Harry accuses the company's journalists and private investigators of unlawfully gaining access to his personal information over many years.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2025
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On Friday, a jury found Jacob Moran guilty of murder, domestic battery committed in the presence of a child less than 16 years old, domestic battery, threat to commit a forcible felony, intimidation and criminal trespass.—
Ryan Murphy,
The Indianapolis Star,
16 Nov. 2024
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Days later, she was arrested again at the Seattle airport on December 27 for criminal trespass without a ticket for a flight after an officer recognized her from her first arrest, court records show.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Diplomatic Headache Mexico's new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has criticized the FTO designation as a potential infringement on Mexican sovereignty.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Griner’s attorney told the campaign to take the image down and sued for copyright infringement after King would not agree to pay for the unauthorized use.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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The first shot was off from Solo Ball, who finished with a game-high 20 points on 6-for-17 shooting, and the second didn’t leave Jayden Ross’ hand in time, a shot clock violation with five seconds left that allowed the Musketeers to seal the game at the free throw line.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2025
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Weidner is trying to get several South Florida cities, including Davie and Boca Raton, to join in, calling homes subject to foreclosure because of aggressive enforcement of code violations a potential goldmine of untapped revenue.—
Ben Wieder,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Intrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrusion. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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