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intrude

[in-trood] / ɪnˈtrud /


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"The court does not intrude on parliament by ensuring parliament can sit," the judgement said.

From Barron's May 1, 2026

In Wen's trial on Monday, the court heard he had attempted to intrude on the movie premiere twice, Singaporean media reports.

From BBC Nov. 17, 2025

Woodward decision established clear limits on state power to intrude on private corporations, strengthening corporate rights and autonomy.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 27, 2025

These thoughts even intrude on him when he’s reading for fun—or trying to.

From Slate Jul. 23, 2025

The problem that you describe is one, among so many others, that has troubled both my waking thoughts and those that intrude upon my sleep.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

The "Jerk" method identifies extremely small ground motions that occur when magma intrudes into the crust.

From Science Daily Mar. 15, 2026

Anderson plays the children's mother, whose presence intrudes into the family's lives despite her apparently having been killed by wolves.

From Barron's Feb. 14, 2026

Yet even as crew members go through their motions, the world intrudes.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 11, 2023

As the sea intrudes, salt ruins the crop.

From Seattle Times May 21, 2023

But then the Doctorita intrudes on my fantasy, barging into my dream house and flipping off the stereo.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

It alleged the Easy Switch tool intruded into AT&T’s computer systems and violated its terms of service “to harvest private customer account information and AT&T business information.”

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 14, 2025

The 1859 "pig dispute" involved contested islands near Vancouver and the unfortunate shooting of a British hog that had intruded on an American's garden.

From BBC Apr. 14, 2025

But one way is, has it intruded upon your imagination?

From Seattle Times Apr. 19, 2024

With regard to predicting the level of support, the perception that nudges intruded upon free choice was the most important driver of non-acceptance, whereas the perception of effectiveness was the most salient driver of acceptance.

From Science Daily Feb. 16, 2024

The sound of some hubbub in the street intruded on his worries.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

The way everyone responded to this error—by turning a simple mistake into a ritual flogging—only bolsters the toxic notion that the press is forever viciously intruding on the secret, sacred work of perfect jurists.

From Slate Jul. 2, 2026

When adults appear in the background, intruding in the hackers’ bedrooms, they deflate the mood with their insensitivity.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

There are so many negatives intruding that investors would be lucky to escape the coming year in one piece.

From Barron's Dec. 31, 2025

Prince Harry claimed a monumental victory Wednesday as Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. tabloids made an unprecedented apology for intruding in his life over decades.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 29, 2025

He tried to brush it all aside as he got on with the morning, but the image of her face kept intruding, and the haunting echo of her words: Everyone will die.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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