intruder
Example Sentences
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Window reflections have been misconstrued as a possible intruder and a tornado.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
During the summer of 2018, when Stormy was still a nestling, “an adult male intruder showed up to the nest and with great tenacity, refused to leave,” wrote Friends of Big Bear Valley.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
Prosecutors sought a week's jail for Wen, arguing that he was a "serial intruder" who publicised his behaviour to gain popularity online.
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025
K-pop star Nana helped overpower a home intruder and is recovering in hospital after suffering injuries during the tussle, South Korean police said on Sunday.
From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025
“Says he heard an intruder in his yard. Says he was creeping toward the house, but was ambushed by his dustbins.”
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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