trespass

Example Sentences

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A jury last year took their side, awarding more than $660 million in damages across three Greenpeace entities, citing charges including trespass, nuisance, conspiracy and deprivation of property access.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

The companies being sued are accused of negligence, causing private and public nuisance and even trespass where the riverbed has been affected on a claimant's property.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

There are no clear-cut villains and heroes here; every character bears cavernous flaws, each playing a role in Ingelsby’s construction of the main trespass.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2025

It is also inaccessible —unless visitors trespass more than a mile on on the tracks or wade across the river.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

“And I would prefer not to do so in the open. We shall trespass upon your aunt and uncle’s hospitality only a little longer.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling