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trespass

[tres-puhs, -pas] / ˈtrɛs pəs, -pæs /




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Campaigners have taken part in a mass trespass in Prime Minister Andy Burnham's Ashton-in-Makerfield constituency over the right to roam in privately-owned green spaces.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

While he’s trying to rebuild, he’s had to fend off transients who trespass onto his property on a regular basis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 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

“We trespass now in the realm of the Nemesi.”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

A strange phenomenon occurs whenever a small-market franchise trespasses into a championship round: ordinary people start theatrically fretting about TV ratings and the sleep patterns of corporate executives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 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

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

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025

Early last year, Reeves filed for a temporary restraining order against a man who allegedly trespassed on the actor’s property at least six times between November 2022 and January 2023.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2024

He currently faces a lawsuit from the party game company Cards Against Humanity, which says SpaceX illegally trespassed on land it owns in Texas.

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2024

“Your song,” I said sheepishly, suddenly feeling like I’d maybe illegally trespassed into Dad’s private territory.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

Barr was booked into Orange County jail Tuesday on suspicion of vehicle theft, vandalism and trespassing, said Sgt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

When challenged on the fact this is trespassing, he said: "They're all wide open, so anybody can walk in. I think it's public land."

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

The criminal charge: trespassing on the former IBM campus here.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

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

If any Hobbit stooped for a stone, it was well to get quickly under cover, as all trespassing beasts knew very well.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien


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