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trespass

[tres-puhs, -pas] / ˈtrɛs pəs, -pæs /




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In July, Oxfordshire County Council was granted a High Court injunction to stop people placing flags near highways because of safety concerns, trespass and obstruction.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

The 1700s statutes were not, in fact, limited to poaching, but were also meant to prevent “armed trespass, property theft or damage, and gun violence, whether intentional or accidental.”

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

The fearful unknowns that trespass, that make the days precarious and some nights miles long, also seed the imagination, creativity and art.

From The Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026

The church spokesman said turning Scientology properties into “targets for viral stunts is not journalism, protest or civic activity. It is trespass, harassment and disruption of religious facilities.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 2026

“And I would prefer not to do so in the open. We shall trespass upon your aunt and uncle’s hospitality only a little longer.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

The pope has led millions in a prayer that explicitly asks God to wipe their record clean of all trespasses.

From Salon Apr. 18, 2026

The one who rewards you for trusting his trespasses.

From Slate Apr. 27, 2025

It also accuses the group of boasting about the alleged trespasses, posting proof on social media and in correspondence with government officials.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 20, 2024

They say their trespasses look a lot like what the people at the center of power have been doing — and not once or twice but throughout the pandemic — without consequence.

From Washington Post Jan. 27, 2022

But Seanie always had a way of obsessing about things like they were the greatest trespasses ever committed against his pitiful soul.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

Often, São Paulo capybaras just need rescuing after they’ve trespassed: Sometimes a capybara has made its way into a home or business overnight and needs bailing out.

From Slate May 27, 2026

It was a rainy day in May, and upon returning to the site with plastic sheets to protect freshly poured concrete, ICE had trespassed onto the development.

From Salon Feb. 12, 2026

This fall some 20 Russian long-range drones deliberately trespassed into Polish airspace.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 27, 2025

“For years, DxE has harassed farm families and workers, trespassed on private property and stolen from local businesses,” Dayna Ghirardelli, executive director of the Sonoma County Farm Bureau, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 30, 2025

He was still faithful in coming through Aunt Fanny’s sugarbush grove every morning, though she’d threatened us all with sudden death if we trespassed.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

Since February, state police have arrested 48 people for trespassing on the property, many from nearby towns; 30 were teenagers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Domagala kept calling the cops, and the village eventually issued a trespassing citation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

And a US livestreamer known as Johnny Somali was arrested in 2023 for allegedly trespassing onto a construction site.

From Barron's May 18, 2026

No arrests have been made, according to the spokesman, who said there have been five documented trespassing incidents at Scientology properties in Hollywood this year.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2026

Thereafter, the whistle alone will deal with trespassing or any other untoward behaviour.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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