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interloper

[in-ter-loh-per] / ˈɪn tərˌloʊ pər /


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Yet O’Connor condemned RIH’s move as an underhanded gambit to “circumvent” his authority, as though he alone had a claim to litigate this dispute and McElroy was an impudent interloper.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

A dramatic scene unfolded Sunday at Hansen Dam Recreation Area, in the San Fernando Valley near Pacoima, as an ursine interloper came too close for comfort to weekend crowds at the park.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

It wasn’t long ago that the thought of even a single interloper breaking into the ultraexclusive championship club seemed about as far-fetched as Nick Saban taking up stand-up comedy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

The career interloper was on the cusp of becoming the establishment, if he wasn’t already.

From Slate • Sep. 10, 2025

I know what's behind this door, or I think I do, at least, but I still feel like an interloper.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse




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