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trespass

[tres-puhs, -pas] / ˈtrɛs pəs, -pæs /




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After confirming it was valid, a sheriff’s deputy — one of nine at the scene — told the activists they could remain on the road but could not trespass.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 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

Organised by the British Workers' Sports Federation, the aim of the mass trespass was to fight against "the finest stretches of Moorlands being closed to us", according to a notice encouraging people to join.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

Its goal was to limit state tort claims, like assault and trespass, against federal officials acting under federal authority.

From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2026

Each year the children had grown older, bolder, louder; but Clare had never thought they would trespass into his beloved Deadwood.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

The one who rewards you for trusting his trespasses.

From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2025

A Wisconsin judge ruled that the company must shut down the portion of its pipeline that trespasses on the reservation by 2026.

From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2023

Out of such trespasses, directorial careers are born.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2023

But as in her earlier royal biography, Brown seems perennially torn between excoriating tabloid reporters for their most egregious trespasses and reveling in their discoveries.

From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2022

That was not the only rebuke I received on account of my trespasses against the reverend.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025

On Wednesday, the district called for a federal investigation into the “deeply disturbing” conduct of agents, who they say trespassed on school grounds and risked exposing themselves to minors on June 17.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2025

Alina Habba, interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, posted on social media that Baraka trespassed on the property's secure area and didn't listen when federal personnel told him to leave.

From Salon ● May 10, 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

"Many complaints are about the violation of trash disposal rules while others include smoking and trespassing," he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

Murrieta Police Department dispatched officers to the 4100 block of Guava Street around 6:30 p.m. on May 1 after receiving a call about suspected trespassing, according to a department social media post.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

Michael Modica of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said, the scientist spotted someone possibly trespassing on his land and called law enforcement.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

Why did it feel like we were trespassing?

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon




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