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obtrusion

[uhb-troo-zhuhn] / əbˈtru ʒən /




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President Trump did for the Tuesday debate what he has done for the political life of the country in his four years: supply as much rampaging volume, custom-busting obtrusion and outright fiction as necessary to impose his will on the proceedings.

From New York Times

“Unilateral dictatorship and obtrusion of the patterns leads to opposite result. Instead of conflicts settlement – their escalation. Instead of sovereign, stable states – growing chaos. Instead of democracy – support for very dubious people, such as neo-Nazis and Islamic extremists,” he said.

From The Guardian

There is no obtrusion of the police or the military, as in Paris or Vienna.

From Project Gutenberg

Those meddling priests," he thought, "think themselves privileged to obtrude and to persevere in their obtrusion; but I do not think the rector will presume to set his foot within the doors of Dimden while I am there, without my especial desire; and if he do, he shall soon be disposed of.

From Project Gutenberg

And the eye is offended by the continual obtrusion of ulcers, cripplings, and deformities.

From Project Gutenberg