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

He was taken into custody for trespass after warning, the report says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

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

After all, the proposed new measures might not have saved the famous sycamore: its felling involved trespass onto land owned by the Northumberland National Park.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025

“What villains are these, that trespass upon my private lands! Come to scorn at my fall, perchance? Draw, you knaves, you dogs!”

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling