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trespass

[tres-puhs, -pas] / ˈtrɛs pəs, -pæs /




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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

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

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

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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