encroach upon
Example Sentences
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“Now we’re able to encroach upon the eye time.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Hawkers encroach upon roads and footpaths to sell their wares, forcing pedestrians onto busy roads and further complicating traffic flow.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2025
Russia also began to encroach upon Japanese territory in Manchuria.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
That, too, explains the heavy Washington presence at this year's show, as these new technologies encroach upon heavily regulated areas.
From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2016
Ivy held prior place in this lost garden, the long strands crept across the lawns, and soon would encroach upon the house itself.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
