encroach

Books occupy a unique place within physical media — one of the last forms that does not track, monitor, or encroach on the humans who read them.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026

Car accidents are common in Uganda and incidents involving wildlife and humans are also on the rise, as expanding communities encroach on protected wildlife areas.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

She initially welcomed the project, before realising the airport would encroach on her land.

From Barron's ● May 18, 2026

The announcement on Feb. 24 sparked investor fears that AI could encroach on capabilities the cyber industry spent years developing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

It was true, the trees did encroach on our little clearing.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

In fact across the region mitumba traders and local clothing manufacturers say cheap clothing from China is the real danger as it encroaches on both their markets.

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

It also has begun the construction of a wall that encroaches on Lebanese territory, according to Unifil, the United Nations peacekeeping force.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025

Children’s programming has been a growth area for Netflix as it encroaches on the traditional broadcasters’ turf.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2025

New research shows how the world's oases have grown and shrunk over the past 25 years as water availability patterns changed and desertification encroaches on these wet refuges.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 22, 2024

Since only 10 percent of thru-hikers make it this far, and it is too distant for most day hikers, the trail in Maine is much more thinly used, and so the foliage encroaches.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

The meta-reality and meta-commentary of the broadcast encroached on and eventually overtook the game on the field.

From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026

Such upstart trading platforms have encroached on the turf of established gambling companies by offering “event contracts” on games that are similar to traditional sports bets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025

Although the technology has encroached on people’s everyday lives in small and large ways, this seemed to be a more egregious example of it in housing.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2025

Human settlements have encroached paths of rivers and floodplains, both in the mountains and plains, blocking their way.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025

Nature had come into her own again and, little by little, in her stealthy, insidious way had encroached upon the drive with long tenacious fingers.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

Just as wireless companies are encroaching on Charter’s core connectivity business, Charter has also been pushing deeper into the mobile industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

This 2.5-inch lizard lives exclusively in the West Texas dunes, where oil and gas production has been encroaching on its territory, the groups argued.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

And developers have been encroaching on the peaceful coastal village, but "we're still resisting them", she said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Gathering it all in one place makes it feel less like its encroaching on your life.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

Then the claws retracted, and the massive creatures scuttled away from the encroaching jellyfish.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young