encroaching

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Gyms are positioning themselves as alternative spaces for socialising, its senior director of leisure and trends Paul Davies says, which is "encroaching on the traditional role of bars and nightclubs".

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Meanwhile, those who sell traditional Valentine’s Day gift items don’t seem overly worried about vacuum brands encroaching on their turf.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

Like other sports-league leaders, White now has to worry about gambling encroaching on the integrity of UFC matches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Over recent years, large dunes have started encroaching on the land in the village, while rolling desert sands have forced residents to shift further downhill, local pensioner Kakabai Baimedov told AFP.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

She thought again, with an air of encroaching panic.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson