encroaching

Example Sentences

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And developers have been encroaching on the peaceful coastal village, but "we're still resisting them", she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Gathering it all in one place makes it feel less like its encroaching on your life.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Keeping the encroaching natural world at bay is a struggle in neighborhoods adjacent to Los Angeles County’s wildlands.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Geels and the Black Tips had been making trouble for the Dregs all year, encroaching on Fifth Harbor, picking off pigeons that weren’t rightfully theirs.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo