trespassing
Example Sentences
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Police are looking into the report of an alleged prowler who, “clad in black,” was spotted trespassing at the Oscar-winning director’s Hollywood Hills mansion Wednesday afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
"Many complaints are about the violation of trash disposal rules while others include smoking and trespassing," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
When challenged on the fact this is trespassing, he said: "They're all wide open, so anybody can walk in. I think it's public land."
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
While people sometimes ventured onto the campus over the years, trespassing escalated last winter as social media videos “spread like wildfire,” said Supervisor Robert Scorrano, Somers’ elected chief executive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Before long, he was jolted awake by a fierce-looking man pressed against his window, demanding to know why he was trespassing.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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