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intrusive

[in-troo-siv] / ɪnˈtru sɪv /


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Intrusive behind-the-scenes cameras watching the stars, overcrowding in the grounds and accusations too many attendees are not interested in the tennis have been among the chief complaints.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Intrusive incidental music, a couple of truly absurd songs and a climax at Pinewood studios.

From The Guardian • May 8, 2020

Intrusive thoughts bounced around my skull like toxic earworms.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2020

One avenue is determining whether the magnetic field was diminished everywhere in the world at this time or if the phenomenon was localized around the Sept-Îles Intrusive Suite, she notes.

From Scientific American • Feb. 15, 2019

Intrusive sheets fed by the dikes penetrate the surrounding strata, and their edges are cut by canyons as much as twenty-five miles from the mountain.

From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon




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