encroachment

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The only visible law enforcement presence is a police car rammed across the driveway, signaling the limits of encroachment, like an invisible wall in a video game.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

Is the show a metaphor about the encroachment of AI?

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

It has also helped prevent the encroachment of evangelical Christianity seen in many other parts of Latin America, with few here willing to give up their devotion to the “Virgencita,” as Guadalupe is widely known.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

The encroachment from prediction markets poses a threat to traditional sportsbooks, which are governed in accordance with state gambling laws.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

Using one signal or another, each form of life announces its proximity to the others around it, setting limits on encroachment or spreading welcome to potential symbionts.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas