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encroachment

[en-krohch-muhnt] / ɛnˈkroʊtʃ mənt /
NOUN
infringement
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However, a New York Times report on Monday pointed to deep concerns on the Greenlandic side about encroachment of sovereignty.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

School districts could simply use the new money to reduce this encroachment, freeing funds for other purposes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

However, such controversy narrows the issue of A.I.’s steady encroachment to one of process, rather than impact.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

While banks have embraced some aspects of crypto—helping people invest in bitcoin and using digital assets to make money transfers more efficient—they are drawing a line at encroachment on their core business: consumer deposits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Using one signal or another, each form of life announces its proximity to the others around it, setting limits on encroachment or spreading welcome to potential symbionts.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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