encroachment
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School districts could simply use the new money to reduce this encroachment, freeing funds for other purposes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
The Gemini military business might eventually represent a small encroachment on Palantir’s turf, but the larger message is that the military will adopt a lot of AI tools in the future.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
If the former Beatle does join them backstage, he may find that the encroachment of age has altered their pre-show rituals.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The advisers brainstormed an approach that would take a harder line on China’s encroachment on American technology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
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
Vocabulary lists containing encroachment
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The Federalist Papers, No. 51 by James Madison
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Vocabulary Video Contest (2013) - List 1
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