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trespass

[tres-puhs, -pas] / ˈtrɛs pəs, -pæs /




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Police warned Schneider and the others not to trespass on the property.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 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

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

From Slate Apr. 15, 2026

A jury last year took their side, awarding more than $660 million in damages across three Greenpeace entities, citing charges including trespass, nuisance, conspiracy and deprivation of property access.

From Barron's Feb. 27, 2026

Bullfrogs croaked in a feverish dirge, while larger game, alarmed by my trespass, thrashed through the underbrush, making me feel as though I was being pursued on all sides.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

This and other trespasses aren’t dealbreakers by today’s standards.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2025

The one who rewards you for trusting his trespasses.

From Slate Apr. 27, 2025

And yet Maxine is a good person, whose schemes and trespasses one does not quite forgive, but makes allowances for against hopeful future corrections.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2024

Instead, June’s methodology is consistently to tell the reader her trespasses and offer flimsy justifications for them.

From New York Times May 16, 2023

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

Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin were shaken up early Friday morning when a man allegedly trespassed at their Hollywood Hills property.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 18, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 27, 2025

Taipei said the fishing boat trespassed into Taiwanese waters and the four fishermen on board resisted an inspection.

From BBC Feb. 20, 2024

I got the feeling I’d just trespassed on a sensitive subject.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

Police Chief Cameron Paul fired back in his own video, saying people who believe they have been wronged financially aren’t exempt from laws against “harassment, trespassing, stalking, or other conduct.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Locals accuse trawlers of illegally trespassing into shallow waters reserved for small, local boats.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

Jon Pearce, Labour MP for High Peak, confirmed on Wednesday that dye had been ordered again to "deter people from gathering and trespassing at the site".

From BBC May 28, 2026

There have been other incidents of people trespassing into zoo enclosures of zoo animals after they became internet sensations.

From BBC May 18, 2026

“But certainly. I must apologize if I have been trespassing on Lancelot’s preserves.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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