encroachment
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If the former Beatle does join them backstage, he may find that the encroachment of age has altered their pre-show rituals.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The advisers brainstormed an approach that would take a harder line on China’s encroachment on American technology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The only visible law enforcement presence is a police car rammed across the driveway, signaling the limits of encroachment, like an invisible wall in a video game.
From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026
The National Union of Healthcare Workers, which represents Kaiser employees, has been among the earliest to recognize and respond to the encroachment of AI into the workplace.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
They were responding to Sitting Bull’s message to gather and talk about the encroachment of the white people.
From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III
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The Federalist Papers, No. 51 by James Madison
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Vocabulary Video Contest (2013) - List 1
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