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intrusive

[in-troo-siv] / ɪnˈtru sɪv /


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“Of course, no line that the States draw will satisfy everyone. But the Judiciary is not the proper institution to make what would often be arbitrary and highly intrusive athlete-by-athlete assessments.”

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

All the stats should point to other competitions having more intrusive video review.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

But Hong Kong-based startup PointFit offers a less intrusive alternative using an adhesive patch, whose tiny sensor reads levels of biomarkers like glucose and cortisol from the sweat on users' skin.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

However, Kathryn said she tried everything to stop "intrusive" adverts but updating her settings or clicking on mark as spam buttons did not prevent baby adverts popping up on her feeds weeks after a miscarriage.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

Dad asks, in an intrusive, fatherly tone that demands an answer—which I don’t give.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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