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interloper

[in-ter-loh-per] / ˈɪn tərˌloʊ pər /


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I’m an interloper, a stranger in a strange land.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

Yet O’Connor condemned RIH’s move as an underhanded gambit to “circumvent” his authority, as though he alone had a claim to litigate this dispute and McElroy was an impudent interloper.

From Slate May 19, 2026

Callanan’s habit of taking a swipe at the American Ellmann in one footnote after another is almost endearing, even when it leaves the impression of snatching a piece of property back from an interloper.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

Gillard and Slavin say they’ve heard from residents there may have been some altercation between the mom and the interloper that sent Hope off the nest and into the wires that night.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 26, 2025

I know what's behind this door, or I think I do, at least, but I still feel like an interloper.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse




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