intruder
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The opposite of a guard dog: Golden retriever begs to play with intruder in San Diego break-in.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
The other intruder, who was noticeably taller, disappeared into the hallway.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Zollinger’s patrol partner slid into the crawl space after the suspected intruder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Mr. Park’s ardent tenor brilliantly evokes the Stranger’s position as an intruder in this world as he insists, “Isn’t reality itself a kind of dream?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Finally, as the intruder reached the edge of the first row, he stopped creeping, squatted, and looked forward toward the stage — toward Kira, Jo, and Thomas — with a grin.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
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