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

The National Union of Healthcare Workers, which represents Kaiser employees, has been among the earliest to recognize and respond to the encroachment of AI into the workplace.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Is the show a metaphor about the encroachment of AI?

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 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

Despite these brutal acts, the Powhatans continued to resist encroachment.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz