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
But in recent years, the expansion of multistory homes has started to encroach upon Tauxemont.
From Washington Post • May 27, 2020
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
