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intrusion

[in-troo-zhuhn] / ɪnˈtru ʒən /


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In a BBC interview before he was asked to take the post, he made clear he opposes the limitation of MPs' terms as an intrusion on the right of voters to freely choose their representatives.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

“That combination — high waves, high sea levels, high tides, and ... high rainfall will contribute to considerable coastal flooding, intrusion of salt water into the groundwater, and coastal erosion,” Merrifield said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Hugging Face had reported the cyber "intrusion" last week, without mentioning OpenAI.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Wheely is currently appealing its case after a judge this spring said the relatively modest privacy intrusion of asking Wheely to provide the data was outweighed by the city’s legitimate safety concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

“Miss Deveraux, I apologize for the intrusion, but I need to borrow your girl.”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

Rowan told BBC Spotlight he was not surprised and says he would not rule out deeper intrusions into his communications data.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Large groups of these intrusions, called dike swarms, can preserve a record of intense volcanic activity long after the magma has solidified.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

For some soccer fans, though, the commercial breaks are an intrusions.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

She said Latvia's anti-drone systems had not been deployed quickly enough to counter the drone intrusions.

From Barron's May 14, 2026

The gnats were too frantic to notice these intrusions, however, and since every pebble missed its final mark, the toad continued to squat and grimace without so much as a twitch.

From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit




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