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trespass

[tres-puhs, -pas] / ˈtrɛs pəs, -pæs /




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Both men were initially arrested on suspicion of trespass on a prohibited site and criminal damage - after Cambridgeshire Police officers joined the search - and were taken to a local station.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Bradford Council has previously said that the Crown Estate is aware of security concerns around the abandoned site, which has suffered from repeated trespass incidents.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 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

Bullfrogs croaked in a feverish dirge, while larger game, alarmed by my trespass, thrashed through the underbrush, making me feel as though I was being pursued on all sides.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

A strange phenomenon occurs whenever a small-market franchise trespasses into a championship round: ordinary people start theatrically fretting about TV ratings and the sleep patterns of corporate executives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

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 one who rewards you for trusting his trespasses.

From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2025

A Wisconsin judge ruled that the company must shut down the portion of its pipeline that trespasses on the reservation by 2026.

From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2023

She makes pronouncements that Ivanito doesn’t understand, stays up all night hearing prophecies in her head, forgives her father and ex-husband long lists of past trespasses.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

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

Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin were shaken up early Friday morning when a man allegedly trespassed at their Hollywood Hills property.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026

This fall some 20 Russian long-range drones deliberately trespassed into Polish airspace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025

Alina Habba, interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, posted on social media that Baraka trespassed on the property's secure area and didn't listen when federal personnel told him to leave.

From Salon ● May 10, 2025

Sarai had trespassed in thousands of minds—tens of thousands—and she had sifted her invisible fingers through dreams beyond counting.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Barr was booked into Orange County jail Tuesday on suspicion of vehicle theft, vandalism and trespassing, said Sgt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

"Many complaints are about the violation of trash disposal rules while others include smoking and trespassing," he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

When challenged on the fact this is trespassing, he said: "They're all wide open, so anybody can walk in. I think it's public land."

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

While people sometimes ventured onto the campus over the years, trespassing escalated last winter as social media videos “spread like wildfire,” said Supervisor Robert Scorrano, Somers’ elected chief executive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Together, we march up the stone pathway like soldiers trespassing in enemy territory.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller


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