encroaching

Example Sentences

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It’s about territory, and one side is encroaching on the other’s home turf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

"They had to do this under this huge pressure of an encroaching red level storm that had the potential to completely derail the investigation and wash all of the evidence away."

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

“One of the big puzzles of 2025 is that markets ignored President Trump encroaching on the Fed,” he wrote.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

Over recent years, large dunes have started encroaching on the land in the village, while rolling desert sands have forced residents to shift further downhill, local pensioner Kakabai Baimedov told AFP.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

And, like I expect, my Ivy League brother stands still, a tiny sliver of fear encroaching on his face.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali