trespass
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In July, Oxfordshire County Council was granted a High Court injunction to stop people placing flags near highways because of safety concerns, trespass and obstruction.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
While he’s trying to rebuild, he’s had to fend off transients who trespass onto his property on a regular basis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Police warned Schneider and the others not to trespass on the property.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The 1700s statutes were not, in fact, limited to poaching, but were also meant to prevent “armed trespass, property theft or damage, and gun violence, whether intentional or accidental.”
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Two more statues posed on either side of the gate, and they made my neck itch—I felt like they were watching me trespass.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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They are organized trespasses into religious and public information facilities for social media attention,” Scientology spokesman David Bloomberg said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
The pope has led millions in a prayer that explicitly asks God to wipe their record clean of all trespasses.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2026
The one who rewards you for trusting his trespasses.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2025
They say their trespasses look a lot like what the people at the center of power have been doing — and not once or twice but throughout the pandemic — without consequence.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 27, 2022
That was not the only rebuke I received on account of my trespasses against the reverend.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Their evidence also stated that access could only be gained to the site by approved maintenance staff, residents in the immediate area, or if members of the public trespassed.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Often, São Paulo capybaras just need rescuing after they’ve trespassed: Sometimes a capybara has made its way into a home or business overnight and needs bailing out.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
It was a rainy day in May, and upon returning to the site with plastic sheets to protect freshly poured concrete, ICE had trespassed onto the development.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2026
This fall some 20 Russian long-range drones deliberately trespassed into Polish airspace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
He did not answer, and I was aware again of that feeling of discomfort, as though I had trespassed on forbidden ground.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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Robson was booked Monday evening and charged with one misdemeanor count of trespassing and refusing to leave private property, according to court records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Locals accuse trawlers of illegally trespassing into shallow waters reserved for small, local boats.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Domagala kept calling the cops, and the village eventually issued a trespassing citation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Michael Modica of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said, the scientist spotted someone possibly trespassing on his land and called law enforcement.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Here the Wood was a secret place, and she knew she was trespassing.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
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