intrusive
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Anorthosite is classified as an intrusive igneous rock, meaning it forms when molten material cools and solidifies beneath Earth's surface.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
When someone calls her out of the blue, it can feel intrusive and give her a lot of anxiety.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
"Overhead alternatives" would only be allowed "where installation is via low wooden poles or equivalent, less intrusive infrastructure".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
But stunningly high numbers of women report having intrusive thoughts about harming their children—moments when their own brains betray them, when it’s clear that none of us are in total control over our own minds.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
He wondered how police would be able to prove what someone was doing on their phone—texting, talking, emailing, what?—without being intrusive into the motorist’s personal business.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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