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encroaching

[en-kroh-ching] / ɛnˈkroʊ tʃɪŋ /


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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

Last week, Cerebras announced it had signed up Amazon Web Services, the largest cloud provider, as its newest customer, further encroaching on Nvidia’s business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Starring a stacked Guatemalan cast, including actor Tony Revolori, the project underlined the encroaching impacts of climate change that corrode once treasured memories, including those of Moreno, who grew up visiting the vacation destination.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Under the tropical sun, vegetation has been encroaching on the vast concrete and metal structures that once vented flames created by giant rockets blasting off into space.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

The long rows of onions looked endless, their sharp green shoots already half hidden by encroaching weeds.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare




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